Patents by Inventor Thomas C. Fadley

Thomas C. Fadley 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).

  • Patent number: 4646997
    Abstract: A suspended sheet-material support weight 30 provides vertical support along the vertical height of the sign 40 preventing sign flexing and bending. The weight of the support and the rigid saddle-clamp attachment to a span cable 50 keep sign swing to a minimum. A clevis pin attachment 21 allows for rapid sign replacement and serves as a fail-safe device should the saddle-clamp bolts fail. The clevis pin and multiple sets of sign attachment holes in the support weights allow for level positioning of the sign when the span cable deviates from horizontal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 1985
    Date of Patent: March 3, 1987
    Inventor: Thomas C. Fadley