Michael J Estes

US Patent:

7748928, Jul 6, 2010

Filed:

Jul 31, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/830983

Inventors:

Michael Estes - Brentwood MO, US
James Vemmer - Union MO, US

Assignee:

Greenstreak Group, Inc. - St. Louis MO

International Classification:

E01C 11/14

US Classification:

404 58, 404 60, 404 65

Abstract:

A load plate sleeve assembly for maintaining a load plate in position between adjacent concrete slabs and facilitating controlled lateral movement of the load plate includes a housing and an insert clip coupled to the housing. The housing includes a top wall, a bottom wall, opposing side walls extending between the top and bottom walls, and an end wall extending between the top and bottom walls, and between the side walls. The walls define an internal cavity, and the housing includes a cavity access opening. The insert clip includes a opposing side walls having a first end and a second end. The insert clip also includes an end wall extending between the side walls, a plurality of deformable centering fingers extending from the side walls, and a collapsible diamond shaped center support extending from the end wall. The insert clip is positioned inside the internal cavity of the housing.

US Patent:

7967527, Jun 28, 2011

Filed:

May 24, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/785824

Inventors:

Michael Estes - Brentwood MO, US
James Vemmer - Union MO, US

Assignee:

Greenstreak Group, Inc. - St. Louis MO

International Classification:

E01C 11/14

US Classification:

404 58, 404 61

Abstract:

A load plate sleeve assembly for maintaining a load plate in position between adjacent concrete slabs and facilitating controlled lateral movement of the load plate includes a housing and an insert clip coupled to the housing. The housing includes a top wall, a bottom wall, opposing side walls extending between the top and bottom walls, and an end wall extending between the top and bottom walls, and between the side walls. The walls define an internal cavity, and the housing includes a cavity access opening. The insert clip includes a opposing side walls having a first end and a second end. The insert clip also includes an end wall extending between the side walls, a plurality of deformable centering fingers extending from the side walls, and a collapsible diamond shaped center support extending from the end wall. The insert clip is positioned inside the internal cavity of the housing.