Patents by Inventor Tom A. Thomas, III

Tom A. Thomas, 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).

  • Filler panel clip for prestressed concrete double-tee roof or floor construction
    Patent number: 4190994
    Abstract: A two-piece clip, utilized to maintain a concrete filler panel positioned in a cavity formed between a double-tee roof or floor member and a wall partition over which the double-tee member extends, comprises a female portion fastened to the undersurface of the double-tee within the cavity and above the wall partition, and a male portion which is lockingly engaged to the female portion after positioning the filler panel in the cavity. The clip is movable in relation to the filler panel during normal flexing of the double-tee member relative to the partition wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 1977
    Date of Patent: March 4, 1980
    Inventors: Paul A. Marsh, Jr., Tom A. Thomas, III