Patents by Inventor Thomas B. Coates, JR.

Thomas B. Coates, JR. has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Column bracket assembly and related methods and structures
    Patent number: 11814855
    Abstract: A column bracket assembly is provided. The column bracket assembly comprises a bottom base bracket and a top base bracket, each including a bracket body adapted to receive an end of support element (e.g. a wooden column) and a mounting bracket/plate pivotally coupled to the bracket body and adapted to be coupled to a structural element (e.g. a footing, pile, header, beam etc.). The column bracket assembly optionally includes mounting brackets for installing cross brace brackets and/or tension rods to the bracket bodies. A method of installing the column bracket assembly, and a method of repairing, resettling, shoring, and/or leveling a structure with the column bracket assembly are also provided, along with structures comprising the column bracket assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Inventor: Thomas B. Coates, Jr.
  • COLUMN BRACKET ASSEMBLY AND RELATED METHODS AND STRUCTURES
    Publication number: 20230051174
    Abstract: A column bracket assembly is provided. The column bracket assembly comprises a bottom base bracket and a top base bracket, each including a bracket body adapted to receive an end of support element (e.g. a wooden column) and a mounting bracket/plate pivotally coupled to the bracket body and adapted to be coupled to a structural element (e.g. a footing, pile, header, beam etc.). The column bracket assembly optionally includes mounting brackets for installing cross brace brackets and/or tension rods to the bracket bodies. A method of installing the column bracket assembly, and a method of repairing, resettling, shoring, and/or leveling a structure with the column bracket assembly are also provided, along with structures comprising the column bracket assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventor: Thomas B. COATES, JR.
  • Column bracket assembly and related methods and structures
    Patent number: 11512485
    Abstract: A column bracket assembly is provided. The column bracket assembly comprises a bottom base bracket and a top base bracket, each including a bracket body adapted to receive an end of support element (e.g. a wooden column) and a mounting bracket/plate pivotally coupled to the bracket body and adapted to be coupled to a structural element (e.g. a footing, pile, header, beam etc.). The column bracket assembly optionally includes mounting brackets for installing cross brace brackets and/or tension rods to the bracket bodies. A method of installing the column bracket assembly, and a method of repairing, resettling, shoring, and/or leveling a structure with the column bracket assembly are also provided, along with structures comprising the column bracket assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Inventor: Thomas B. Coates, Jr.
  • COLUMN BRACKET ASSEMBLY AND RELATED METHODS AND STRUCTURES
    Publication number: 20220003011
    Abstract: A column bracket assembly is provided. The column bracket assembly comprises a bottom base bracket and a top base bracket, each including a bracket body adapted to receive an end of support element (e.g. a wooden column) and a mounting bracket/plate pivotally coupled to the bracket body and adapted to be coupled to a structural element (e.g. a footing, pile, header, beam etc.). The column bracket assembly optionally includes mounting brackets for installing cross brace brackets and/or tension rods to the bracket bodies. A method of installing the column bracket assembly, and a method of repairing, resettling, shoring, and/or leveling a structure with the column bracket assembly are also provided, along with structures comprising the column bracket assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventor: Thomas B. Coates, JR.