Howard C Austin

US Patent:

7661906, Feb 16, 2010

Filed:

Apr 7, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/080865

Inventors:

Howard C. Austin - Kenner LA, US

International Classification:

E02D 5/08

US Classification:

405251

Abstract:

A woodpile connector has a tubular body defined by an open-end lower portion and an open-end upper portion. The upper portion and the lower portion are fixedly connected, at their free ends, to a separating plate, which is secured between an inner surface and an outer surface of the tubular body. The open ends of the connector body have beveled edges to facilitate compression of the wood being forced into the connector body. By aligning the connector portions in relation to the pile sections, while forcing the connector portions into the ends of the adjoining pile sections, alignment of the pile sections is achieved even when the pile sections do not have evenly cut connecting surfaces.

US Patent:

20020170262, Nov 21, 2002

Filed:

May 16, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/858772

Inventors:

Howard Austin - Kenner LA, US

International Classification:

E04C003/30

US Classification:

052/726100, 052/726300, 052/736100, 405/250000, 405/244000

Abstract:

A woodpile connector has a tubular body defined by an open-end lower portion and an open-end upper portion. The upper portion and the lower portion are fixedly connected, at their free ends, to a separating plate, which forms a transverse flange extending outwardly from an exterior periphery of the connector body. The open ends of the connector body have beveled edges to facilitate engagement of the connector portions with abutting sections of the woodpile. By aligning the connector portions in relation to the pile sections, while forcing the connector portions into the pile sections, alignment of the pile sections is achieved even when the pile sections do not have evenly cut connecting surfaces.