Patents by Inventor Albert C. Elliott, Jr.

Albert C. Elliott, Jr. has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method of framing a building shear wall structure compatible with conventional interior or exterior finishing materials and subsurface panel for use therewith
    Patent number: 8056301
    Abstract: A shear wall structure is formed on a building wall or section thereof designed to accommodate anticipated wind or seismic shear loads by initially securing one or more subsurface shear panels on the interior or exterior sides of the wood or steel framing studs. Each shear panel consists of a thin steel sheet (0.015? to 0.060? thick) laminated to a thin rigid sheet material such as medium density fiberboard ( 1/16? to ΒΌ? thick). Subsequently, the shear panels are covered with a conventional interior (e.g., drywall panels) or exterior (e.g., plaster) finishing materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Specialty Hardware L.P.
    Inventors: Albert C. Elliott, Jr., Gregory A. Kulpa, Allan J. Swartz