Patents Examined by Paola Agudelo
  • Surface mounted door frame
    Patent number: 10858220
    Abstract: A door frame system comprises a wall and a door frame. The door frame comprises a sub-buck portion and a shell portion, coupled to the sub-buck portion. The sub-buck portion comprises a sub-buck mounting arm including at least one mounting aperture, a sub-buck rabbet arm coupled to one end of the sub-buck mounting arm and a sub-buck support arm coupled to the sub-buck mounting arm opposite the sub-buck rabbet arm. The sub-buck portion is surface mounted to a single surface of the wall through the at least one mounting aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: TD IP HOLDCO, LLC
    Inventor: Patricia Yulkowski
  • Vented suspension ceiling beam and suspension ceiling system
    Patent number: 10858829
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to suspension ceiling grids, for example, suitable for holding a suspension ceiling composed of ceiling tiles. The present disclosure relates more particularly to a vented suspension ceiling support beam including an elongate body extending in a longitudinal direction. The body includes a vertical web, and opposing first and second flanges protruding laterally from the vertical web. A vent is formed through the first flange.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: CertainTeed Ceilings Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew Rapposelli, Robin C. Czyzewicz, Isabelle Etchart Randlett, Michael J. Lembo, David E. Woolley
  • Connector for use in forming joint
    Patent number: 10858824
    Abstract: Presented herein is a connector forming a joint between first and second surfaces. The connector includes a hollow male member embedded in a first surface. The male member has open ended protrusion extending therefrom. A hollow female member to be embedded in second surface. The female member has a mating opening for receiving the protrusion and a flexible sealing means for forming a fluid tight seal between the female and male members. When installed, a tendon forms part of the first surface and extends through protrusion into female member. Prior to grouting, movement of the tendon during settling of first surface is facilitated by the male and female member, without breaking the fluid tight seal formed by flexible sealing means. Also presented is a method of forming a joint between a vertical surface and a horizontal surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: SRG Limited
    Inventor: Lance Rogers
  • Skirt for forming an access hatch in concrete
    Patent number: 10851515
    Abstract: A skirt supports an access hatch at a predetermined height as the hatch is formed in concrete. The skirt can be permanently embedded in the concrete. The skirt includes a rigid frame defining a central opening, the frame has an inner surface and an outer surface opposite the inner surface. The frame defines a height between the upper edge and the lower edge. The height of the skirt is predetermined such that the combined height of the skirt and the hatch approximate the desired thickness of the concrete slab. The skirt may include an alignment tab extending from the frame at an angle with respect to the frame, with the alignment tab extending above the upper edge of the frame to guide the hatch into alignment with the upper edge of the frame as the hatch is moved into position on the skirt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: EJ USA, Inc.
    Inventor: Timothy J. McKernan
  • Column base structure for construction, and base plate
    Patent number: 10844590
    Abstract: A column body (3) is, for example, an H steel column. Abase plate (5) is joined to the lower end of the column body (3). Anchor bolts (9) are inserted into a foundation (7) and are fixed thereto. Slits (13a), (13b) are provided in the base plate (5). The slits (13a), (13b) are formed in mutually different directions. The slits (13a), (13b) are formed so as to surround the anchor bolts (9) (holes of the base plate (5)). More specifically, the anchor bolts (9) are surrounded from a plurality of directions by the slits (13a), (13b) formed in a plurality of different directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: SENQCIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hidenori Tanaka, Kumiko Masuda, Ikumi Hayashi
  • Floor panel for forming a floor covering, and substrate for a panel
    Patent number: 10829943
    Abstract: A floor panel for forming a floor covering, where the floor panel includes a layer-shaped substrate, as well as a decorative top layer situated above the substrate; and where the substrate includes at least a layer which is realized on the basis of a composition including at least a thermoplastic synthetic material; and the composition, apart from the thermoplastic synthetic material, also includes at least one or more elastomers; and that the thermoplastic synthetic material concerns thermoplastic polyester.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: UNILIN, BVBA
    Inventor: Martin Segaert
  • System and method for dynamically bracing a buckling masonry wall
    Patent number: 10829950
    Abstract: A system and method for supporting a buckled wall. The system positions a support structure adjacent the buckling wall in order to stop or diminish additional buckling. The support structure consists of a base beam that runs along the ground parallel to the wall. At least one lateral leg extends from the base beam to make a stable base. A vertical beam extends upwardly from the base. One or more jacks are used to tilt the base and the vertical beam toward the buckling wall. Contact braces are supported by the vertical beam. Each of the contact braces has a faceplate that can be individually adjusted into contact with the buckling wall. The faceplates can articulate and match the angle of the wall where contacted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: Craft Pro Masonry Restorations, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael Fried
  • Systems, methods, and appratuses for insulating adjacent to a top of an attic
    Patent number: 10829931
    Abstract: An insulation system and method comprising an insulation layer, an atmospheric regulation layer, a structural support, and an external surface; wherein the atmospheric regulation layer is supported by the structural support, wherein the insulation layer is located between the atmospheric regulation layer and the external surface, wherein the atmospheric regulation layer has a water vapor permeability of not greater than 3 perms at a relative humidity of 25% as measured by ASTM E96 Procedure A Dry Cup, and a water vapor permeability of at least 6 perms at a relative humidity of 75% as measured by ASTM E96 Procedure B Wet Cup, wherein the atmospheric regulation layer has a fire class A rating as measured by ASTM E84, and wherein the continuous atmospheric regulation layer has a ACH50 value of not greater than 10, wherein ACH50 represents an air exchange at 50 Pascals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: CERTAINTEED CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jean-Philippe Ndobo-Epoy, Michael J. Lembo, Todd P. Dinoia, Luc Pierre Vitry, Gregory F. Jacobs, Valerio Massara, Andrew Clyde Brandt
  • Factory for manufacturing absorbent article
    Patent number: 10822826
    Abstract: A factory for manufacturing an absorbent article includes a building that includes an upper story and a lower story located below the upper story. The upper story and lower story include a floor, a wall provided along an entire periphery of the floor, an illumination device provided on a ceiling, and an air conditioner having an air outlet for discharging air, respectively. An opening is formed in the floor of the upper story. The upper story includes a paying-out device to which a material coil on which a nonwoven fabric is wound is attached and that pays out the nonwoven fabric. The nonwoven fabric serves as at least one type among a plurality of types of materials. The lower story includes a processing section that processes the plurality of types including the nonwoven fabric that is transported from the upper story through the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: Unicharm Corporation
    Inventors: Tetsushi Shinohara, Yoshihiko Matsumoto
  • Laterally and vertically adjustable foundation structure
    Patent number: 10822761
    Abstract: A foundation structure is made up of a screw that is vertically adjustable into a pile to a desired height, a ball joint connected to the screw, and load bearing components that can be adjusted on the ball joint in 3-dimensional space with respect to the position of the pile. The load bearing components include at least two plates that, between them, define a hollow slot into which an anchor bolt can be held in place vertically while still having allowance for lateral motion. A load bearing plate at the top of the structure can be laterally translated based on movement of the anchor bolt. The load bearing plate is removably couplable to the floor of a building. The structure allows for vertical, lateral, and angular adjustment, providing tolerance for foundation misalignments due to inconsistencies inherent to topography and/or offset between an intended and an actual point of installation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: Airbnb, Inc.
    Inventor: Nicole Voyen
  • Connecting structure for steel tube truss and tower barrel of lattice wind power generation tower, prestressed polygon wind tower provided with circular box girder for direct fan on top of tower, wind power generation tower, and wind tower having prestressed anti-fatigue structure
    Patent number: 10823150
    Abstract: A connecting structure for a steel tube truss and a tower barrel of a lattice wind power generation tower, a prestressed polygon wind tower provided with a circular box girder for a direct fan on the top of the tower, a wind power generation tower, and a wind tower having a prestressed anti-fatigue structure, which relate to the technical field of wind power generation towers, can simplify the connection mode between the tower barrel and the lattice tower frame, resolve the stress problem, enable the force transmission of a transition section to be direct and save materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: QINDAO HUA-STRONG ENERGY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tonghua Wang, Zhaohua LV
  • Modular room
    Patent number: 10822797
    Abstract: A movable drywall is provided. The movable drywall includes a supporting member and a pair of wings operatively coupled to the supporting member. The pair of wings is configured to move relative to the supporting member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: Saint-Gobain Placo
    Inventors: Vinay Natrajan, Atul Koleshwar, Unnikrishnan V. Painumgal
  • Telescoping structural support device
    Patent number: 10816133
    Abstract: A universal telescoping structural support device with a right side configuration, comprising a right female telescoping sleeve with a substantially rectangular shape that is open on one side; a right male telescoping sleeve with a substantially rectangular shape that is open on one side; wherein the male sleeve is configured to telescope in movement within and along a length of the female sleeve and wherein the female sleeve is configured to telescope in movement around and along a length of the male sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Inventors: William Paredes, Amilcar Paredes, Jr.
  • Canopy interface for a ceiling mount
    Patent number: 10815661
    Abstract: A canopy for use with a ceiling connector mountable at a designated ceiling location to define a mounting end region thereon, includes a body securable to the mounting end region by a rotationally operable connector, wherein the body is configured to form a mounting interface with the mounting end region to block perceptible relative rotation therebetween about a rotation axis defined by the connector by forces associated therewith, wherein the mounting interface is defined by at least one first engagement surface on the canopy configured to be in contact with at least corresponding second engagement surface on the mounting end region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: Axis Lighting Inc.
    Inventors: Howard Yaphe, Stephane Beland, Andrew Miles, Jean Gagne
  • Window frame and architrave assembly
    Patent number: 10808451
    Abstract: A window frame assembly for attachment to a window opening in a support structure, the assembly includes a first frame and a second frame that engage each other from opposite sides of the window opening, wherein the first frame includes a window and at least one abutment member adapted to be fixed to the support structure. The second frame includes at least one abutment member, such as a jamb, a head or a sill. The first frame includes a recess between the at least one abutment member and the window such that, upon engagement of the first frame and the second frame from opposite sides of the window opening, the at least one abutment member of the second frame is received by the recess of the first frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: ROPA SYSTEMS PTY LTD
    Inventor: Rocco Pannunzio
  • Water diverting and filtering device for rain gutters
    Patent number: 10808408
    Abstract: A gutter guard system for keeping leaves and other debris out of a roof gutter while allowing water to pass into the gutter having a wire mesh filtration screen attached to an underlying support. The wire mesh filtration screen employs horizontal rows of individual elevated shapes, elevated ridges and connected elevated shapes that are staggered relative to adjacent horizontal rows. The horizontal rows employ individual elevated shapes, elevated ridges and connected elevated shapes with leading edges which are configured with high points graduating to low points to aid in diverting water from its normal path being perpendicular to the gutter. The leading edge slows the water down and creates a siphoning effect of water diverting into the gutter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Inventors: Christopher G. Tatasciore, Slate E. Bryer
  • Water diverting and filtering device for rain gutters
    Patent number: 10801208
    Abstract: A gutter guard filtering device built to cover the top of a rainwater gutter opening. The gutter guard filtering device is comprised of an extruded rigid metal or rigid plastic support frame that supports a separate filtering media assembly and a separate rear wing assembly where the filtering media is comprised of a pachinko-style filtering media design or a continuous bead-style filtering media and the rear wing is a sheet metal rear wing assembly. The main body frame contains both front and rear receivers that hold the filtering media, that hold the wing assembly, or hold both filter filtering media and wing together in such a manner as the receivers contain serrations, bosses, or protrusions on the surfaces that come in contact with the filtering media and/or wing assembly in a tongue and groove configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Inventors: Slate E. Bryer, Christopher G. Tatasciore
  • Prefabricated structural bamboo system for slabs and roofs
    Patent number: 10787811
    Abstract: This invention refers to a structural system for floor and roof construction, based on a parallel arrangement of a set of composite pre-tensioned girders to provide support to a deck formed by layers of any given material. The composite girders are components formed by lengths of bamboo culms, steel components and fillings of mortar or other materials, arranged in such way that a maximum mechanical efficiency is obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Inventors: Veronica Maria Correa Giraldo, Esteban Flores Mendez, Joao Gabriel Boto de Matos Caeiro, Mathieu Queiros
  • Wind protection device for a building
    Patent number: 10781591
    Abstract: A wind protection device for a building has lateral face elements (630) positioned at a distance from an inner building wall (631) creating at least one riser shaft (239) for air. The lateral face element (630) is closed at lateral sides, wherein the wind protection device further has at least one lower air entry element (620, 620?) connected to at least one riser shaft (239) and at least one upper virtual ledge (620?; 643) connected to at least one riser shaft (239) having an outlet opening directing the air flow from the connected riser shaft(s) (239) to the area in front and above the respective upper virtual ledge (620?, 643). The lateral face element (630) has a sequence (650) of side air entries (651, 651?, 651?) connected with at least one riser shaft (239).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: Elemental Engineering AG
    Inventor: Osman Saeed
  • Double coverage roof wall flashing with cavity
    Patent number: 10774537
    Abstract: Roof-to-wall flashing having a cavity formed from a closed hem that permits for the installation of new flashing into the cavity when installing a second layer roof, without removing the existing wall flashing and siding. The ledge acts like a hinge or spring which becomes compressed once siding or exterior product is placed onto ledge. The hinge or spring-like effect compresses the cavity, assisting in holding second layer flashings in place.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Roofers' Advantage Products, LLC
    Inventors: Jonny E. Folkersen, Benjamin J. Folkersen