Patents Assigned to INNOVATIONS & IDEAS, LLC
  • Patent number: 11613889
    Abstract: Drainage channels are added to a control joint to provide a weeping control joint wherein condensate or other sources of water that finds its way between the stucco and the substrate, above the weeping control joint, flows through the channels to the exterior surface of the stucco below the weeping control joint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: INNOVATIONS & IDEAS, LLC
    Inventor: Steven Preston
  • Patent number: 10683660
    Abstract: A vertical exterior wall system has an exterior substrate and a control joint disposed on the substrate. A building material such as stucco covers a base plate of the control joint. An A-shaped ridge extends from the based plate of the control joint and is disposed between a first area of the building material and a second area of the building material, defining a gap. A sealant may be disposed in the gap and may cover the A-shaped ridge, adhering to building materials of the first area and the second area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: INNOVATIONS & IDEAS, LLC
    Inventor: Steven Preston
  • Patent number: 10352040
    Abstract: A building comprises an exterior substrate, such as an exterior prepped for application of a building material and one or more expansion and control joints. A terminating point, such as a window or door casing, has a surface extending above the substrate, and a casing bead control joint with a permanent gasket or backer rod preinstalled for filling the space between the casing and the control joint. The control joint may be combined with one or more other expansion or control joints fixed to the exterior of the substrate, and a layer of a building material may be applied on the substrate and overlapping a portion of the expansion and control joints.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: INNOVATIONS & IDEAS, LLC
    Inventor: Steven Preston
  • Patent number: 10017936
    Abstract: A building comprises an exterior substrate, such as an exterior prepped for application of a building material and one or more expansion and control joints. A window or door casing has a surface extending above the substrate, and a casing bead control joint with a spacer strip defining a space between the casing and the control joint. For example, the strip is removable by peeling away the strip from an adjacent flange, which may have an optional permanent gasket or back rod preinstalled for filling the space between the casing and the control joint. The control joint may be combined with one or more other expansion or control joints fixed to the exterior of the substrate and a layer of a building material may be applied on the substrate and overlapping a portion of the expansion and control joints.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: INNOVATIONS & IDEAS, LLC
    Inventor: Steven Preston
  • Patent number: 9435114
    Abstract: A building comprises an exterior substrate, such as an exterior prepped for application of a building material, having an expansion or control joint fixed to the substrate and a layer of a building material applied on the substrate and overlapping a portion of the expansion and control joint. A groove is formed between the expansion and control joint and the layer of building material, and a sealant is disposed in the groove, adhesively bonding to the expansion and control joint and the building material. For example, an M-shaped, cup-shaped or A-shaped removable gasket strip may be removably coupled to the expansion or control joint during application of the building material and may be removed, subsequently, to form the groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: Innovations & Ideas, LLC
    Inventor: Steven Preston
  • Patent number: 9200455
    Abstract: A moisture isolating reveal system includes a vertical trim piece having a fastening base configured for vertical coupling along a wall. A reveal flange extends from the fastening base. The fastening base and the reveal flange form a panel reception recess, and the panel reception recess is configured to receive a siding panel. A moisture isolation assembly extends along one or more of the reveal flange or the fastening base. The moisture isolation assembly includes: a nozzle ridge provided along the reveal flange, a moisture dam interposed between the nozzle ridge and the fastening base, the moisture dam prevents the ingress of moisture to the fastening base, and the nozzle ridge accelerates moisture moving between the nozzle ridge and an installed siding panel and decelerates moisture between the nozzle ridge and the moisture dam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: Innovations & Ideas, LLC
    Inventor: Steven S. Preston
  • Patent number: 8528265
    Abstract: A laminate system for use in building construction adapted to be positioned between a substrate material and an exterior material to avert the passage of water between the exterior material and the substrate material. The laminate system includes any combination of a rigid backer, a gasket, one or more substantially waterproof/water-resistant membrane, and one or more peel away sheets entirely covering the one or more membranes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Innovations & Ideas, LLC
    Inventor: Steven S. Preston
  • Publication number: 20110197520
    Abstract: A laminate for use in building construction adapted to be positioned between a substrate material and an exterior material to avert the passage of water between the exterior material and the substrate material. The laminate includes a rubberized waterproof membrane positioned on a ridged backer, with a peel away sheet entirely covering the membrane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2010
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Applicant: INNOVATIONS & IDEAS, LLC
    Inventor: Steven S. Preston
  • Patent number: D800924
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: Innovations & Ideas, LLC
    Inventor: Steven S. Preston