IP Library Granted Patent US 1,097,216
Granted Patent S1
US 1,097,216 · App. 29/929,721 · Granted Oct 7, 2025

Free-standing ballasted guardrail support foot

Inventors: Murray Voss (Boronia, AU); Barry Voss (Boronia, AU)
Assignee: SAYFA R&D PTY LTD
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Patent No.
US 1,097,216
App. No.
29/929,721
Granted
Oct 7, 2025
Kind
S1
Claims (1)

The ornamental design for a free-standing ballasted guardrail support foot as shown and described.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 1, 2024
From: VOSS, MURRAY; VOSS, BARRY
To: SAYFA R&D PTY LTD
Reel/Frame 066617/0949 →
Priority Claims (1)
AU 202318383 · Dec 13, 2023 · national
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