Steven M Conway

US Patent:

7878485, Feb 1, 2011

Filed:

Feb 8, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/028632

Inventors:

Steven J. Conway - Marion OH, US
Frederick Mauer, IV - Greenland NH, US
Dallas James - Auckland, NZ

Assignee:

Nucor Corporation - Charlotte NC

International Classification:

E01F 15/00

US Classification:

256 131, 404 9

Abstract:

A roadway guardrail system including a rail, a plurality of support posts, and a plurality of fasteners assembly to redirect an impacting vehicle and dissipate a portion of the impacting vehicle's energy. Block-outs may be positioned in between the rail and support posts. A plurality of support posts each includes a slot extending along its length aligning with apertures in the rail and engaging with the rail through the apertures with fasteners including reinforcing members slidable along the slots in the posts. Alternatively, the rail has a plurality of laterally extending slots aligning with apertures in support posts and engaging with the support posts through the apertures with fasteners including reinforcing members slidable along the slots.

US Patent:

8353499, Jan 15, 2013

Filed:

Aug 21, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/842736

Inventors:

Steven J. Conway - Marion OH, US
Frederick Mauer, IV - Greenland NH, US
Dallas James - Auckland, NZ

Assignee:

Nucor Corporation - Charlotte NC

International Classification:

E01F 15/04

US Classification:

256 131

Abstract:

A roadway guardrail system including a rail, a plurality of support posts, and a plurality of fasteners assembly to redirect an impacting vehicle and dissipate a portion of the impacting vehicle's energy. A plurality of support posts each includes a slot extending along its length aligning with apertures in the rail and engaging with the rail through the apertures with fasteners including reinforcing members slidable along the slots in the posts. Alternatively, the rail has a plurality of laterally extending slots aligning with apertures in support posts and engaging with the support posts through the apertures with fasteners including reinforcing members slidable along the slots.

US Patent:

20120119175, May 17, 2012

Filed:

Jan 26, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/359359

Inventors:

Steven J. Conway - Marion OH, US
Frederick Mauer, IV - Greenland NH, US
Dallas James - Auckland, NZ

Assignee:

Nucor Corporation - Charlotte NC

International Classification:

E01F 15/04

US Classification:

256 131

Abstract:

A roadway guardrail system including a rail and plurality of support posts assembled such that upon impact from a vehicle the rail moves upwardly with respect to the post. Fasteners may be used in the operative coupling of the rail to the support posts, such that upon impact the fasteners move upwardly with respect to the support posts and the rail moves upwardly along with the fasteners. The guardrail system may further include a reinforcing member that is slidable along the post and operatively coupled to the rail with the fasteners, such that the rail and fasteners slide along with the reinforcing member with respect to the support posts. The reinforcing member may be a spacer of various shapes, a washer, an additional rail section, or other type of member that allows the rail to slide upwardly with respect to the post.

US Patent:

59574259, Sep 28, 1999

Filed:

Mar 13, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/614529

Inventors:

Steven J. Conway - Marion OH
Frederick Mauer - Portsmouth NH

Assignee:

The Marion Steel Company - Marion OH

International Classification:

E04B 100

US Classification:

248548

Abstract:

A breakaway safety sign support post for obtaining predictable and reliable separation of an upper post section from a lower post section anchored in a substrate, when the post is struck by a vehicle. In a specific construction, the lower post section is adapted to be imbedded in the ground, with an upper end projecting a predetermined limited distance above the surface of the ground. The upper, post section is secured in overlapping, parallel relationship with the lower post section and is secured thereto with frangible fasteners to define a breakaway joint. The post sections each have a U-shaped transverse cross-sectional shape, including a longitudinal center web with a plurality of holes spaced uniformly along its length, and outwardly divergent side walls at opposite sides of the web, terminating in laterally outwardly projecting flanges. When nested together in overlapping relationship, the outwardly divergent side walls lie in surface-to-surface contact with one another and the webs are in spaced apart relationship. In accordance with the invention, an elongate spacer bar is engaged between the spaced apart webs and is secured to the post sections by the fasteners extended therethrough.

Address:

56 N Stanwood Rd, Bexley, OH 43209

Phone:

614 239-9500

VIN:

JTDKB20U777575327

Make:

TOYOTA

Model:

PRIUS

Year:

2007