Stephen W Michael

US Patent:

D454960, Mar 26, 2002

Filed:

Nov 9, 1999

Appl. No.:

29/113620

Inventors:

Stephen W. Michael - Greer SC
John M. Pastore - Greer SC

Assignee:

Spartanburg Forest Products, Inc. - Spartanburg SC

International Classification:

2502

US Classification:

D25 38

US Patent:

6453538, Sep 24, 2002

Filed:

Aug 31, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/651867

Inventors:

Stephen W. Michael - Greer SC
John M. Pastore - Greer SC

Assignee:

Spartanburg Forest Products, Inc. - Spartanburg SC

International Classification:

B21D 3903

US Classification:

29428, 52668, 527202

Abstract:

Top and bottom rails for an outdoor railing system, include a plurality of equally spaced recesses defined in a side of the rails into which spindle ends are fitted. Each of the recesses comprises a multi-sided configuration having an open side defined through an inward edge of the rails so that spindles having a complimentary shaped end can be pressed into the recesses from the sides of the rail.

US Patent:

20020138961, Oct 3, 2002

Filed:

May 20, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/151331

Inventors:

Stephen Michael - Greer SC, US
John Pastore - Greer SC, US
James Hall - Lyman SC, US

International Classification:

B23P011/00

US Classification:

029/428000

Abstract:

Top and bottom rails for an outdoor railing system, include a plurality of equally spaced recesses defined in a side of the rails into which spindle ends are fitted. Each of the recesses comprises a multi-sided configuration having an open side defined through an inward edge of the rails so that spindles having a complimentary shaped end can be pressed into the recesses from the sides of the rail.

US Patent:

D4266501, Jun 13, 2000

Filed:

Feb 12, 1999

Appl. No.:

D/100832

Inventors:

Stephen W. Michael - Greer SC
John M. Pastore - Greer SC
James R. Hall - Lyman SC

Assignee:

Spartanburg Forest Products, Inc. - Spartanburg SC

International Classification:

2501

US Classification:

D25126

US Patent:

62310313, May 15, 2001

Filed:

Feb 11, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/252593

Inventors:

Stephen W. Michael - Greer SC
John M. Pastore - Greer SC
James R. Hall - Lyman SC

Assignee:

Spartanburg Forest Products, Inc. - Spartanburg SC

International Classification:

E04H 1714

US Classification:

256 65

Abstract:

Top and bottom rails for an outdoor railing system, include a plurality of equally spaced recesses defined in a side of the rails into which spindle ends are fitted. Each of the recesses comprises a multi-sided configuration having an open side defined through an inward edge of the rails so that spindles having a complimentary shaped end can be pressed into the recesses from the sides of the rail.

US Patent:

61646296, Dec 26, 2000

Filed:

Feb 12, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/252597

Inventors:

Stephen W. Michael - Greer SC
John M. Pastore - Greer SC
James R. Hall - Lyman SC

Assignee:

Spartanburg Forest Products, Inc. - Spartanburg SC

International Classification:

E04H 1714

US Classification:

256 65

Abstract:

An outdoor railing system has a plurality of spindles attached between upper and lower rails. Each rail includes a plurality of equally spaced recess configurations defined along the length thereof in the inwardly disposed surface for receipt of the spindle ends. Each of the recess configurations includes a first multi-sided recess having a first size and a second multi-sided recess defined within the first multi-sided recess. The second multi-sided recess is of a smaller size than the first recess for anchoring spindles having a correspondingly smaller end size.

US Patent:

D4216547, Mar 14, 2000

Filed:

Feb 12, 1999

Appl. No.:

D/100833

Inventors:

Stephen W. Michael - Greer SC
John M. Pastore - Greer SC
James R. Hall - Lyman SC

Assignee:

Spartanburg Forest Products, Inc. - Spartanburg SC

International Classification:

2502

US Classification:

D25 38