Patents by Inventor Alexander H. Plache

Alexander H. Plache 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).

  • Pre-assembled hip, ridge or rake shingle
    Patent number: 8820021
    Abstract: A hip, ridge or rake shingle is provided, in which a pair of substantially rigid panel portions are connected by a hinge portion, and wherein the shingle is pre-assembled, but can conform to a variety of different angles to accommodate different angular relationships between surfaces of a hip, ridge or rake of a roof. The substantially rigid panel portions are connected by a hinge and may or may not have a reinforcement member, and all of the panels, hinges and reinforcement members are of synthetic thermoplastic polymeric construction and are welded together by ultrasonic or vibratory welding techniques.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: CertainTeed Corporation
    Inventors: Husnu M. Kalkanoglu, Gregory F. Jacobs, Erik F. Shay, Alexander H. Plache
  • Pre-Assembled Hip, Ridge or Rake Shingle
    Publication number: 20120210661
    Abstract: A hip, ridge or rake shingle is provided, in which a pair of substantially rigid panel portions are connected by a hinge portion, and wherein the shingle is pre-assembled, but can conform to a variety of different angles to accommodate different angular relationships between surfaces of a hip, ridge or rake of a roof. The substantially rigid panel portions are connected by a hinge and may or may not have a reinforcement member, and all of the panels, hinges and reinforcement members are of synthetic thermoplastic polymeric construction and are welded together by ultrasonic or vibratory welding techniques.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2012
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Applicant: CERTAINTEED CORPORATION
    Inventors: Husnu M. Kalkanoglu, Gregory F. Jacobs, Erik F. Shay, Alexander H. Plache
  • Pre-assembled hip, ridge or rake shingle
    Patent number: 8216407
    Abstract: A hip, ridge or rake shingle is provided, in which a pair of substantially rigid panel portions are connected by a hinge portion, and wherein the shingle is pre-assembled, but can conform to a variety of different angles to accommodate different angular relationships between surfaces of a hip, ridge or rake of a roof. The substantially rigid panel portions are connected by a hinge and may or may not have a reinforcement member, and all of the panels, hinges and reinforcement members are of synthetic thermoplastic polymeric construction and are welded together by ultrasonic or vibratory welding techniques.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: CertainTeed Corporation
    Inventors: Husnu M. Kalkanoglu, Gregory F. Jacobs, Erik F. Shay, Alexander H. Plache
  • Pre-Assembled Hip, Ridge or Rake Shingle
    Publication number: 20110185650
    Abstract: A hip, ridge or rake shingle is provided, in which a pair of substantially rigid panel portions are connected by a hinge portion, and wherein the shingle is pre-assembled, but can conform to a variety of different angles to accommodate different angular relationships between surfaces of a hip, ridge or rake of a roof. The substantially rigid panel portions are connected by a hinge and may or may not have a reinforcement member, and all of the panels, hinges and reinforcement members are of synthetic thermoplastic polymeric construction and are welded together by ultrasonic or vibratory welding techniques.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2009
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Applicant: CERTAINTEED CORPORATION
    Inventors: Husnu M. Kalkanoglu, Gregory F. Jacobs, Erik F. Shay, Alexander H. Plache
  • Single piece post cladding element, method of cladding a post and method of forming a cladding element
    Patent number: 7168220
    Abstract: A post cladding element is provided including a one-piece elongated tubular flexible body having a continuous seam closure formed along the body and defined at first and second opposing longitudinal edges of the flexible body, whereby a post may be clad by flexing the body to open the seam closure a sufficient width to dispose the flexible body around the post.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2007
    Assignee: Certainteed Corporation
    Inventors: Anthony L. Owoc, Christopher Bourque, Alexander H. Plache, Stephen W. Steffes