Patents by Inventor William Howard Tran

William Howard Tran 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).

  • Structural coupler
    Patent number: 8959747
    Abstract: In the present disclosure, a structural coupler is disclosed for coupling together structural members, such as trusses. The structural coupler is dimensioned such that it can be installed at an end and within an inner channel of the structural member. The structural member includes a gusset member, a face member and a reinforcing member. The face member is connected to the gusset member and the reinforcing member is connected to both the gusset member and the face member. To couple structural members together, the face member of the structural member installed at an end of a first structural member is mated with the face member of the structural member installed at an end of a second structural member. The structural couplers are then joined together using a coupling mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Calhoun Super Structures, Ltd.
    Inventors: Jeremy Leonard Calhoun, Richard William Henbid, Dennis Patrick Dalton, William Howard Tran
  • STRUCTURAL COUPLER
    Publication number: 20130167358
    Abstract: In the present disclosure, a structural coupler is disclosed for coupling together structural members, such as trusses. The structural coupler is dimensioned such that it can be installed at an end and within an inner channel of the structural member. The structural member includes a gusset member, a face member and a reinforcing member. The face member is connected to the gusset member and the reinforcing member is connected to both the gusset member and the face member. To couple structural members together, the face member of the structural member installed at an end of a first structural member is mated with the face member of the structural member installed at an end of a second structural member. The structural couplers are then joined together using a coupling mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Applicant: CALHOUN SUPER STRUCTURES LTD
    Inventors: Jeremy Leonard Calhoun, Richard William Henbid, Dennis Patrick Dalton, William Howard Tran