Patents by Inventor William McGinness

William McGinness 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: 8047485
    Abstract: A universal rail mounting bracket for attachment of a handrail or fence rail to a support structure. A rail end cover may be inserted over the rail end after the rail has been mounted to the support structure with the bracket. A rail end cover is provided to cover any unsightly gaps or uneven cuts which may have occurred during manufacture or installation of the rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Homeland Vinyl Products, Inc.
    Inventors: William McGinness, Randall Heath, Maurice Coen
  • Publication number: 20090078923
    Abstract: A rail structure for use as part of a fence construction. The rail has a rigid support member enclosed by a sleeve, the sleeve having a groove or channel extending along its longitudinal length and a hollow chamber for receiving the support member therein. The channel is dimensioned to receive a plurality of slats disposed in spaced relation to one another such that when received in the channels of opposed rails a fence section is formed. Various modifications to the basic rail structure permit construction of a privacy or containment fence section that may include a plurality of vertical segments, including for example lattice work.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2008
    Publication date: March 26, 2009
    Inventors: William McGinness, Randal Heath, Maurice G. Coen
  • Publication number: 20090065756
    Abstract: A rail structure for use as a handrail or as part of a fence or guardrail construction. The rail has a rigid channel shaped support member and upper and lower rail caps to enclose the support member with a durable decorative appearance. The cantilever provided by flanges on the support member permit upper and lower rail caps to be snap fit to the support member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2008
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Inventors: William McGinness, Maurice Coen, Randall Heath
  • Patent number: 7487941
    Abstract: A universal rail mounting bracket for attachment of a handrail or fence rail to a support structure. An adapter is also disclosed which is matingly engageable with the bracket, the adapter providing a suitable geometric mating surface with a support structure to which the rail will be attached, such as a wall, fence post, or column. By substitution of the adapter portion, the bracket portion can be adapted to virtually any surface and can support the attachment of the rail such that is may extend at any desired angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2009
    Assignee: Homeland Vinyl Products, Inc.
    Inventors: William McGinness, Randall Heath, Maurice Coen
  • Publication number: 20080272255
    Abstract: A universal rail mounting bracket for attachment of a handrail or fence rail to a support structure. A rail end cover may be inserted over the rail end after the rail has been mounted to the support structure with the bracket. A rail end cover is provided to cover any unsightly gaps or uneven cuts which may have occurred during manufacture or installation of the rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2008
    Publication date: November 6, 2008
    Inventors: William McGinness, Randall Heath, Maurice Coen
  • Patent number: 7438284
    Abstract: A rail structure for use as a handrail or as part of a fence or guardrail construction. The rail has a rigid channel shaped support member and upper and lower rail caps to enclose the support member with a durable decorative appearance. The cantilever provided by flanges on the support member permit upper and lower rail caps to be snap fit to the support member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2008
    Assignee: Homeland Vinyl Products, Inc.
    Inventors: William McGinness, Maurice Coen, Randall Heath
  • Publication number: 20080179580
    Abstract: A rail structure for use as part of a fence construction. The rail has a rigid support member enclosed by a sleeve, the sleeve having a groove or channel extending along its longitudinal length and a hollow chamber for receiving the support member therein. The channel is dimensioned to receive a plurality of slats disposed in spaced relation to one another such that when received in the channels of opposed rails a fence section is formed. Various modifications to the basic rail structure permit construction of a privacy or containment fence section that may include a plurality of vertical segments, including for example lattice work.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2007
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Inventors: William McGinness, Randal Heath, Maurice G. Coen
  • Publication number: 20080179476
    Abstract: A universal rail mounting bracket for attachment of a handrail or fence rail to a support structure. An adapter is also disclosed which is matingly engageable with the bracket, the adapter providing a suitable geometric mating surface with a support structure to which the rail will be attached, such as a wall, fence post, or column. By substitution of the adapter portion, the bracket portion can be adapted to virtually any surface and can support the attachment of the rail such that is may extend at any desired angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2007
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Inventors: William McGinness, Randall Heath, Maurice Coen
  • Publication number: 20080179578
    Abstract: A rail structure for use as a handrail or as part of a fence or guardrail construction. The rail has a rigid channel shaped support member and upper and lower rail caps to enclose the support member with a durable decorative appearance. The cantilever provided by flanges on the support member permit upper and lower rail caps to be snap fit to the support member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2007
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Inventors: William McGinness, Maurice Coen, Randall Heath
  • Publication number: 20080164450
    Abstract: A rail structure for use as a handrail or as part of a fence or guardrail construction. The rail has a rigid channel shaped support member and upper and lower rail caps to enclose the support member with a durable decorative appearance. The upper and lower rail caps are snap fit to the support member and engage with a plurality of flanges extending from the surface of the support member. When utilized in a fence or guardrail construction, a plurality of spindles are received through a series of spaced apart apertures defined in opposing rail caps with the ends of the spindles further received in the support member channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2007
    Publication date: July 10, 2008
    Inventors: William McGinness, Maurice Coen
  • Patent number: D551774
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2007
    Assignee: Homeland Vinyl Products, Inc.
    Inventor: William McGinness
  • Patent number: D551775
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2007
    Assignee: Homeland Vinyl Products, Inc.
    Inventor: William McGinness
  • Patent number: D552251
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2007
    Assignee: Homeland Vinyl Products, Inc.
    Inventor: William McGinness
  • Patent number: D556920
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2007
    Assignee: Homeland Vinyl Products, Inc.
    Inventor: William McGinness
  • Patent number: RE42912
    Abstract: A universal rail mounting bracket for attachment of a handrail or fence rail to a support structure. An adapter is also disclosed which is matingly engageable with the bracket, the adapter providing a suitable geometric mating surface with a support structure to which the rail will be attached, such as a wall, fence post, or column. By substitution of the adapter portion, the bracket portion can be adapted to virtually any surface and can support the attachment of the rail such that is may extend at any desired angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Homeland Vinyl Products, Inc.
    Inventors: William McGinness, Randall Heath, Maurice Coen