Patents by Inventor Timothy Jack Ross

Timothy Jack Ross 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).

  • Bamboo pole connectors for building construction
    Patent number: 10858821
    Abstract: A construction system for connecting bamboo segments or poles together, where the segments or poles have non-uniform diameters. The system includes elbow connectors, sleeve connectors, T-shaped connectors and six cavity connectors. Also, part of the connectors include connector segments including an opening defined by a plurality of opposingly located arms separated by one or more channels, and at least one hoop-compression clamp adapted to be positioned around the arms. The arms and hoop-compression clamp cooperate to compress the arms against the bamboo segment to sec1n-e bamboo segment within the connector opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Inventor: Timothy Jack Ross
  • Bamboo Pole Connectors for Building Construction
    Publication number: 20170241127
    Abstract: The present invention provides a construction system for connecting bamboo segments or poles together, where the segments or poles have non-uniform diameters. The system includes elbow connectors, sleeve connectors, T-shaped connectors and six cavity connectors. Also, part of the connectors include connector segments including an opening defined by a plurality of opposingly located arms separated by one or more channels, and at least one hoop-compression clamp adapted to be positioned around the arms. The arms and hoop-compression clamp cooperate to compress the arms against the bamboo segment to secure bamboo segment within the connector opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Applicant: STC.UNM
    Inventor: Timothy Jack Ross