Patents by Inventor Thomas Brenton Bennett, III

Thomas Brenton Bennett, III 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).

  • Support bracket and track assembly for sectional overhead doors
    Patent number: 5718533
    Abstract: A support bracket and track assembly for the support of sectional overhead doors. The assembly comprises a track (110, 112, 114) for supporting the overhead door sections and a horizontal support bracket (80) for supporting the track (110, 112, 114). The assembly further comprises a flag bracket (140) for mounting the track (110, 112, 114) and the support bracket (80) to a structural support, and a tab (90, 120, 130) for attaching the track (110, 112, 114) to the support bracket (80) and the flag bracket (140). A related fastening system for use with overhead sectional door components comprises first (80, 140) and second (112, 114) components, a tab (90) extending from the first component (80, 140) for engaging the second component (112, 114), and a tab slot (120, 130) in the second component for receiving the tab (90) of the first component (80, 140).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 17, 1998
    Assignee: Wayne-Dalton Corp.
    Inventors: Willis Mullet, Thomas Brenton Bennett, III, Roger Lee Dague