Patents by Inventor Wayne R. McGee

Wayne R. McGee 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: 7748182
    Abstract: A modular wall system is described that includes a plurality of wall panels, a horizontal main bracket having a length; and a plurality of wall panel brackets. Each wall panel bracket is configured for attachment to a corresponding one of the wall panels. Each wall panel bracket is configured to engage the horizontal main bracket so as to hang the corresponding the wall panel while allowing movement of the wall panels in substantially horizontal directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignee: Porta-Fab Corporation
    Inventors: Wayne R. McGee, Trace A. Woodrum, Robert Weible
  • Patent number: 6360510
    Abstract: A stud for a modular building system. The stud comprises two elongate channel members secured together, with each of the channel members have a generally hat-shaped cross section. The channel members each have a bottom web, and a first and second side web. the side webs extend perpendicularly and upward from opposite sides of the bottom web. The channel members further comprise a first and second flange that extend laterally from the first and second side webs respectively. In one aspect of the invention, each flange comprises a first segment extending generally laterally outward from the upper edge of its respective side web and a second segment folded back upon the first segment and extending back toward the side web. In another aspect of the invention, the second segment overlaps and overlies the underside of the first segment, and the fold or crease between the first and second segments, has a rounded profile and forms a bead at the edge of each flange.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2002
    Assignee: Porta-Fab Corporation
    Inventors: Trace A. Woodrum, Wayne R. McGee
  • Patent number: 6016632
    Abstract: A modular wall system comprising a framing assembly supporting a plurality of wall panels. The framing assembly includes top members, bottom members, and studs extending between the top and bottom members for supporting the wall panels. Each stud has a generally rectangular cross-section with a front face, a back face, and left and right side faces. The front face has a recess therein with a longitudinally extending ridged trough therein for receiving threaded fasteners. The back face having an outwardly-opening generally C-shaped channel with a longitudinally extending ridged trough therein for receiving threaded fasteners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2000
    Assignee: Porta-Fab Corporation
    Inventors: Wayne R. McGee, Scott Schormann, Scott Kouri, Trace Woodrum
  • Patent number: 5287675
    Abstract: A wall stud assembly for a wall of an in-plant/portable building wherein the wall includes interfitting wall stud assemblies and wall panels is disclosed. The stud assembly comprises first and second stud members, each of which is generally U-shaped in cross-section and has an open side and a base side. In addition, a strut is positioned longitudinally between the first and second stud members and affixed to the base sides of the stud members, with the open sides of the stud members facing outwardly. Each stud member has laterally extending flanges. The flanges of one stud member are in spaced generally parallel relation to the flanges of the other stud member to sandwich a wall panel therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 1991
    Date of Patent: February 22, 1994
    Assignee: Porta-Fab Corporation
    Inventor: Wayne R. McGee
  • Patent number: D392054
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 10, 1998
    Assignee: Porta-Fab Corporation
    Inventors: Wayne R. McGee, Scott Schormann, Scott Kouri, Trace Woodrum
  • Patent number: D412756
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 10, 1999
    Assignee: Porta-Fab
    Inventors: Wayne R. McGee, Scott D. Schormann