Patents Examined by Kyle J. Walraed-Sullivan
  • Skylight and smoke vent gutter uplift channel assembly
    Patent number: 11473307
    Abstract: A gutter uplift channel assembly is configured to mount skylights, smoke vents, or other roof accessories to a roof having a pair of longitudinally extending roof curbs. A gutter extends between the pair of roof curbs and is secured to the roof curbs to channel water laterally over the roof curbs. The gutter receives longitudinal ends of a pair of roof accessories to be mounted next to each other. An uplift channel or cap of the gutter channel assembly extends over the longitudinal ends or rims of the roof accessories and is secured to the gutter via threaded rods extending up from the gutter through corresponding holes in the uplift channel and nuts placed on the threaded rods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Inventor: Greg Smyth
  • Spacer for photovoltaic applications
    Patent number: 11466508
    Abstract: A spacer for a multi-pane insulating glazing unit includes a spacer body made from a first material with first and second hollow desiccant chambers extending in a longitudinal direction and a longitudinal groove between the first and second chambers open to a first side of the spacer for holding an intermediate pane of the glazing unit, the groove being delimited in a width direction by first and second side walls and having a bottom wall, and the spacer body having a gas barrier on a second side opposite the first side. The first side wall and/or the second side wall and/or the bottom wall of the groove include at least two electrically conductive portions electrically isolated from each other and configured to make electrical contact with at least one electrical contact of the intermediate pane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: TECHNOFORM GLASS INSULATION HOLDING GMBH
    Inventors: Paolo Sala, Petra Sommer
  • Wall seal
    Patent number: 11459751
    Abstract: A system for sealing a space defined between a modular wall and a permanent structure includes a sealing material connected to the permanent structure and the modular wall and spanning the space defined therebetween. The sealing material is configured to transform from an expanded state to a recovered state in response to a stimulus to form a seal. The stimulus can be, for example, heat, whereby heating the sealing material at or above the transition temperature for the sealing material causes the sealing material to transition from the expanded state to the recovered state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Inventor: Geoff W. Gosling
  • Heated cable cover for gutter debris preclusion devices
    Patent number: 11459762
    Abstract: The present invention includes a cover for use with a heat element and gutter debris preclusion devices. The cover includes a body, a front member, and a middle portion disposed between the body and the front member. The body includes a lip being operably configured to extend beyond an outer edge of the gutter when the cover is in use. The cover also includes a channel defined by the middle portion and at least the front member, wherein the channel is operably configured to receive the heat element. The cover is operably configured to hold the heat element to the gutter debris preclusion device. When the heat element is energized it will generate heat. The cover will enable the generated heat to transfer to the gutter debris preclusion device and to a gutter to which it is attached.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: GUTTERGLOVE, INC.
    Inventor: Robert C. Lenney
  • Modular ceiling system
    Patent number: 11459753
    Abstract: A structural grid support system adapted for transferring seismic loads to the vertical structural supports of a modular structure. The system includes larger and longer high load capacity main runners with mechanically fastened cross tees, which transfer seismic forces without failing. The structural grid can provide a diaphragm using mechanically fastened connections in a single horizontal plane without requiring additional overhead support from the roof deck, or requiring fewer such supports. The main runners may include additional connecting elements disposed within the usable space beneath the runner (e.g., ventral threaded receivers) for attaching deployment-specific equipment or hardware, such as network cable trays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: PORTA-FAB CORPORATION
    Inventors: Wayne McGee, Steve Skikas, Trace Woodrum, Thomas Tall
  • Leveling partition mounting system
    Patent number: 11459766
    Abstract: A system for leveling and securing a partition, including a base or shoe for receiving the partition, and a channel or slot formed in the base by at least a first sidewall, an opposing second sidewall, and a lower wall positioned at least in part between the first and second sidewalls. The system further includes a rocker assembly and a clamp assembly positioned within the slot. The rocker assembly includes a stationary component positioned adjacent the first sidewall and a pivoting component pivotably connected to the stationary component on a side of the stationary component opposite the first sidewall. The clamp assembly may include a stationary block adjacent the second sidewall, a first sliding block slidably connected to the stationary block and adjustable by a first fastener, and a second sliding block slidably connected to the stationary block and adjustable by a second fastener.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: R&B Wagner, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander Seeboth, Michael MacLeish
  • Moisture resistant engineered hardwood veneer flooring
    Patent number: 11454036
    Abstract: Disclosed are moisture resistant engineered hardwood veneer flooring panels. Also disclosed are methods for making same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: Columbia Insurance Company
    Inventors: Roman Morris, Chris Andrews, David Hahn
  • Side-by-side vehicle
    Patent number: 11447040
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a replacement seat for utility vehicles configured to couple to the frame of the utility vehicle without modifications and/or additional parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: Polaris Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Jeremy M. Brown, R. Mark Lopera, Peter L. Negrete
  • Insulating glazing and method for producing same
    Patent number: 11441351
    Abstract: An insulating glazing includes a first a second pane, a spacer between the first and second pane that is fixedly connected to the first and second pane in a water-vapor-tight manner in each case, which spacer has two parallel pane contact walls, an outer wall, and a glazing interior wall and an interior, and a water-tight sealant strip running around the outer wall between the first and second pane. A pressure-equalizing element is inserted into the sealant strip and the spacer, which pressure-equalizing element is open to the surrounding atmosphere and to the interior of the spacer or to the glazing interior between the first and the second pane and is implemented such that it provides a gas connection having a pressure-equalizing function between the atmosphere and the interior of the spacer or the glazing interior which gas connection is temporally limited due to aging and/or atmospheric influences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventors: Dirk Nüsser, Florian Carre, Walter Schreiber
  • Self-adhered roofing systems and methods
    Patent number: 11441316
    Abstract: Some embodiments of the present disclosure relate to roofing systems. In some embodiments, the roofing system includes a deck, a roofing material, and an underlayment configured to be positioned between the roofing material and the deck. In some embodiments, the underlayment comprises a foil layer and an adhesive layer that is attached to the foil layer and attachable to the deck. Methods of manufacturing roofing systems are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: BMIC LLC
    Inventors: Isaac Bernard Rufus, Adem Chich, Richard Chin, Michael Dougherty
  • Modular staircase and method of constructing same
    Patent number: 11441318
    Abstract: A modular staircase frame is lightweight, adjustable, and may be brought to a worksite in pieces to be assembled. The modular staircase frame includes two opposing sets of laterally spaced blades, which may be adjustably connected to form laterally spaced ascending frame members. The opposing sets of blades may include a first pair of blades and a final pair of blades to anchor the frame to a first and second surface, respectively. The blades have openings for adjustable attachment of adjacent blades. The frame may also include stiffeners for added structural support. The opposing sets of laterally spaced blades may further include one or more corner blades for changing the direction of the staircase. Once the frame is installed, treads (temporary or final) can be removably installed on the frame to create a staircase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Inventor: Peter Spremulli
  • Resilient and buoyant beanbag chair
    Patent number: 11432660
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a chair (e.g., beanbag chair) that can be easily and securely used in a home and an aquatic environment. The chair comprises a top panel that interacts directly with the user. Specifically, the top surface of the chair provides support for the user's back, rear end, and legs when in use. The chair also includes a pair of side panels, a front panel, a rear panel, and a bottom panel. The chair includes an interior filled with one or more materials (e.g., polystyrene). Advantageously, the chair is constructed from one or more resilient materials, providing increased durability and comfort for the user. In addition, the chair is configured to float on a body of water, such as the ocean, a lake, a swimming pool, or a river.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Inventor: Sean Lacy
  • Modular railing baluster system
    Patent number: 11434643
    Abstract: A modular railing baluster system includes a mounting device having an upper connector that may connect to an upper railing or other upper support surface and a lower connector that may connect to a lower railing or other lower support surface. The mounting device may include various shapes and may secure various objects within the railing system, such as a picture frame or similar display article, as one example. The system further includes one or more offset balusters that may be arranged in a symmetrical mirrored orientation on opposing sides of the mounting device. The offset middle portion of the offset baluster may maintain even spacing between the offset baluster and the mounting device. The system may further include additional vertical balusters for integration into an existing railing system and customized spacing of multiple mounting devices along the length of the railing system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Inventors: Derrick Livengood, Danielle Livengood
  • Floorboards provided with a mechanical locking system
    Patent number: 11421426
    Abstract: Floorboards provided with a mechanical locking system including a locking strip protruding from a first edge of a first floorboard. The locking strip is provided with a locking element configured to cooperate with a locking groove at a lower side of a second edge of a second floorboard for locking the first edge and the second edge in a horizontal direction. The first edge and the second edge are configured to be assembled by a vertical downward motion of the second edge towards the first edge. The second edge is provided with a calibrating groove adjacent the locking groove. Also, a method for producing a mechanical locking system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: VALINGE INNOVATION AB
    Inventor: Christian Boo
  • Steel structure cooling tower
    Patent number: 11414882
    Abstract: The present invention provides a steel structure cooling tower, including a truss system, a hyperbolic enclosure plate system and an opening-closing system. Hoop trusses and meridional trusses are connected crisscross to form a force transfer structure of the steel structure cooling tower, thereby improving the overall stability of a tower body of the cooling tower and reducing the wind pressure on the tower body. An enclosure plate is mounted on the hoop truss by an enclosure plate bracket assembly, the opening-closing system is laid on the hoop truss, and a wind and rain sensor is installed on a hoop truss on the top of the tower body of the cooling tower. When typhoon rain exceeds a limiting value, an opening-closing posture of the hyperbolic enclosure plate is adjusted, so that the steel structure cooling tower can open the enclosure plate to reduce a wind load acting on the tower body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: NANJING UNIVERSITY OF AERONAUTICS AND ASTRONAUTICS
    Inventors: Shitang Ke, Hongxin Wu, Jie Yang, Lin Du
  • Shingle sealing arrangements
    Patent number: 11391046
    Abstract: An exemplary shingle includes at least one coated shingle sheet defining a headlap portion and a tab portion each having opposed upper and lower surfaces. A first line of adhesive is adhered to one of the upper surface of the headlap portion and the lower surface of the tab portion, and includes a first thermally activated adhesive material. A second line of adhesive is adhered to one of the upper surface of the headlap portion and the lower surface of the tab portion, and includes a second thermally activated adhesive material having a minimum activation temperature less than a minimum activation temperature of the first thermally activated adhesive material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Owens Corning Intellectual Capital, LLC
    Inventors: David P. Aschenbeck, James E. Loftus, Donn R. Vermilion, Lawrence J. Grubka, Carmen Anthony LaTorre, Bert W. Elliott, Christopher Kasprzak, Edward Richard Harrington, Jr., Christina Marie Wise, William Edwin Smith, Shu Situ-Loewenstein, Jonathan M. Verhoff, Benjamin Barszcz, David Michael Ploense
  • Door comprising vented stile, and method of making the same
    Patent number: 11377902
    Abstract: A door includes a first skin, a second skin, two stiles, a core, and a gas permeable membrane. The first skin provides a first outer door surface. The second skin provides a second outer door surface. The two stiles are disposed at least partially between the first skin and the second skin. At least one stile defines a vent therein. The core comprises a foam material and is disposed between the first skin and the second skin. The gas permeable membrane, which is permeable to gas but not to the precursors of a foam material, is disposed on the at least one stile covering the vent. The gas permeable membrane contacts the foam material in the core, and separate the foam material in the core from the vent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: Plastpro 2000, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Evert Johnson, Shirley Wang, Jared Andrew Garrett
  • Door frame and a door frame component thereof
    Patent number: 11365581
    Abstract: A door frame and a door frame component thereof. The door frame component includes an elongate body having first and second opposite sides which are structurally distinct from one another; the first side having a door stop which comprises an abutment for engaging by a door; the second side being configured for engaging a wall; and a third side extending across the first and second sides, wherein, a decorative portion is integrally formed on the third side, which extends beyond the second side in a direction away from the door stop such that the decorative portion and the second side embraces adjoining sides of said wall structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Inventor: Kuei-Yung Wang
  • Athletic floor and method therefor
    Patent number: 11365547
    Abstract: A new athletic floor resiliently retrofit to a worn athletic floor having a supporting sleeper connected to a ground substrate. The new athletic floor incudes a channel section connected to the supporting sleeper, the channel section having a top plate located between and connected to each of a left vertical side wall spaced apart from a right vertical side wall. The left vertical side wall includes a left horizontal flange extending outward from the top plate and the right vertical side wall includes a right horizontal flange extending outward from the top plate. A left resilient pad rests on the left horizontal flange and a right resilient pad rests on the right horizontal flange. A new floor rests on the left resilient pad and the right resilient pad and is spaced from the top plate a first distance in a first resilient compression condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Inventor: Erlin A. Randjelovic
  • Heating and cooling system of a modular residential building
    Patent number: 11359365
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a heating and cooling system of a modular residential building at least comprising: a) a building framework, b) a number of flat modules (1.0), c) a number of front elements (6.04), d) at least two gable elements (6.03), e) at least one roof element (6.02), and f) a plurality of horizontal and vertical heating and cooling canals, where the building frameworks includes fastening means (5.02) for securing the flat modules (1.0) to the building framework with a horizontal and vertical distance between neighbouring flat modules (1.0) thereby creating cavities there between where cavities are utilized as the plurality of horizontal and vertical heating and cooling canals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: ORIENT HOLDING AS
    Inventor: Arne Vaslag