Patents by Inventor Allen R. Hill
Allen R. Hill 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).
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Patent number: 11773644Abstract: Molded articles are provided. An exemplary molded article includes an inner panel portion, a main body portion, and a contoured portion extending between and interconnecting the inner panel portion and the main body portion so as to surround the inner panel portion and be surrounded by the main body portion. The contoured portion includes contoured corner segments and contoured elongated segments extending between respective pairs of the contoured corner segments. The contoured corner segments have a first maximum thickness. The contoured elongated segments have a second maximum thickness that is greater than the first maximum thickness. Related methods, assemblies, and apparatus are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2022Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: Masonite CorporationInventors: Timothy D. Gouge, Robert C. Allen, Allen R. Hill
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Publication number: 20220412155Abstract: Molded articles are provided. An exemplary molded article includes an inner panel portion, a main body portion, and a contoured portion extending between and interconnecting the inner panel portion and the main body portion so as to surround the inner panel portion and be surrounded by the main body portion. The contoured portion includes contoured corner segments and contoured elongated segments extending between respective pairs of the contoured corner segments. The contoured corner segments have a first maximum thickness. The contoured elongated segments have a second maximum thickness that is greater than the first maximum thickness. Related methods, assemblies, and apparatus are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2022Publication date: December 29, 2022Inventors: Timothy D. GOUGE, Robert C. ALLEN, Allen R. HILL
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Patent number: 11434685Abstract: Molded articles are provided. An exemplary molded article includes an inner panel portion, a main body portion, and a contoured portion extending between and interconnecting the inner panel portion and the main body portion so as to surround the inner panel portion and be surrounded by the main body portion. The contoured portion includes contoured corner segments and contoured elongated segments extending between respective pairs of the contoured corner segments. The contoured corner segments have a first maximum thickness. The contoured elongated segments have a second maximum thickness that is greater than the first maximum thickness. Related methods, assemblies, and apparatus are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2021Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: Masonite CorporationInventors: Timothy D. Gouge, Robert C. Allen, Allen R. Hill
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Publication number: 20210222482Abstract: Molded articles are provided. An exemplary molded article includes an inner panel portion, a main body portion, and a contoured portion extending between and interconnecting the inner panel portion and the main body portion so as to surround the inner panel portion and be surrounded by the main body portion. The contoured portion includes contoured corner segments and contoured elongated segments extending between respective pairs of the contoured corner segments. The contoured corner segments have a first maximum thickness. The contoured elongated segments have a second maximum thickness that is greater than the first maximum thickness. Related methods, assemblies, and apparatus are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2021Publication date: July 22, 2021Inventors: Timothy D. GOUGE, Robert C. ALLEN, Allen R. HILL
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Patent number: 10968686Abstract: Molded articles are provided. An exemplary molded article includes an inner panel portion, a main body portion, and a contoured portion extending between and interconnecting the inner panel portion and the main body portion so as to surround the inner panel portion and be surrounded by the main body portion. The contoured portion includes contoured corner segments and contoured elongated segments extending between respective pairs of the contoured corner segments. The contoured corner segments have a first maximum thickness. The contoured elongated segments have a second maximum thickness that is greater than the first maximum thickness. Related methods, assemblies, and apparatus are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2020Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: Masonite CorporationInventors: Timothy D. Gouge, Robert C. Allen, Allen R. Hill
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Publication number: 20200248499Abstract: Molded articles are provided. An exemplary molded article includes an inner panel portion, a main body portion, and a contoured portion extending between and interconnecting the inner panel portion and the main body portion so as to surround the inner panel portion and be surrounded by the main body portion. The contoured portion includes contoured corner segments and contoured elongated segments extending between respective pairs of the contoured corner segments. The contoured corner segments have a first maximum thickness. The contoured elongated segments have a second maximum thickness that is greater than the first maximum thickness. Related methods, assemblies, and apparatus are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2020Publication date: August 6, 2020Inventors: Timothy D. GOUGE, Robert C. ALLEN, Allen R. HILL
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Patent number: 10550629Abstract: A molded article includes an exterior surface and an opposite interior surface spaced apart by a thickness of the molded article and defining, on opposite sides of the molded article, an inner panel, a main body, and a contoured portion. The contoured portion extends between and interconnects the inner panel and the main body so as to surround the inner panel and be surrounded by the main body. The contoured portion includes contoured corner segments and contoured intermediate segments extending between respective pairs of the contoured corner segments lengthwise. The thickness of the molded article includes a first maximum thickness at the contoured intermediate segments measured from the exterior surface to a closest point of the interior surface, and a second maximum thickness at the contoured corner segments measured from the exterior surface to a closest point of the interior surface that is less than the first maximum thickness.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2018Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignee: Masonite CorporationInventors: Timothy D. Gouge, Robert C. Allen, Allen R. Hill
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Publication number: 20190017314Abstract: Molded articles are provided. An exemplary molded article includes an inner panel portion, a main body portion, and a contoured portion extending between and interconnecting the inner panel portion and the main body portion so as to surround the inner panel portion and be surrounded by the main body portion. The contoured portion includes contoured corner segments and contoured elongated segments extending between respective pairs of the contoured corner segments. The contoured corner segments have a first maximum thickness. The contoured elongated segments have a second maximum thickness that is greater than the first maximum thickness. Related methods, assemblies, and apparatus are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2018Publication date: January 17, 2019Inventors: Timothy D. GOUGE, Robert C. ALLEN, Allen R. HILL
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Patent number: 10077595Abstract: Molded articles are provided. An exemplary molded article includes an inner panel portion, a main body portion, and a contoured portion extending between and interconnecting the inner panel portion and the main body portion so as to surround the inner panel portion and be surrounded by the main body portion. The contoured portion includes an outer angular region extending from the main body portion, an inner angular region extending from the inner panel portion, and a vertex region interconnecting the outer angular region and the inner angular region. The outer angular region includes contoured corner segments and contoured intermediate segments extending lengthwise between respective pairs of the contoured corner segments. The contoured intermediate segments have a first maximum thickness. The contoured corner segments have a second maximum thickness. The first maximum thickness is greater than the second maximum thickness. Related methods, assemblies, and apparatus are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2017Date of Patent: September 18, 2018Assignee: Masonite CorporationInventors: Timothy D. Gouge, Robert C. Allen, Allen R. Hill
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Publication number: 20170362884Abstract: Molded articles are provided. An exemplary molded article includes an inner panel portion, a main body portion, and a contoured portion extending between and interconnecting the inner panel portion and the main body portion so as to surround the inner panel portion and be surrounded by the main body portion. The contoured portion includes contoured corner segments and contoured elongated segments extending between respective pairs of the contoured corner segments. The contoured corner segments have a first maximum thickness. The contoured elongated segments have a second maximum thickness that is greater than the first maximum thickness. Related methods, assemblies, and apparatus are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2017Publication date: December 21, 2017Inventors: Timothy D. GOUGE, Robert C. ALLEN, Allen R. HILL
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Patent number: 9752378Abstract: Molded articles are provided. An exemplary molded article includes an inner panel portion, a main body portion, and a contoured portion extending between and interconnecting the inner panel portion and the main body portion so as to surround the inner panel portion and be surrounded by the main body portion. The contoured portion includes contoured corner segments and contoured intermediate segments extending between respective pairs of the contoured corner segments. The contoured intermediate segments have a first maximum thickness. The contoured corner segments have a second maximum thickness. The first maximum thickness of the contoured intermediate segments is greater than the second maximum thickness of the contoured corner segments. Related methods, assemblies, and apparatus are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2017Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: Masonite CorporationInventors: Timothy D. Gouge, Robert C. Allen, Allen R. Hill
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Publication number: 20170114589Abstract: Molded articles are provided. An exemplary molded article includes an inner panel portion, a main body portion, and a contoured portion extending between and interconnecting the inner panel portion and the main body portion so as to surround the inner panel portion and be surrounded by the main body portion. The contoured portion includes contoured corner segments and contoured intermediate segments extending between respective pairs of the contoured corner segments. The contoured intermediate segments have a first maximum thickness. The contoured corner segments have a second maximum thickness. The first maximum thickness of the contoured intermediate segments is greater than the second maximum thickness of the contoured corner segments. Related methods, assemblies, and apparatus are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2017Publication date: April 27, 2017Inventors: Timothy D. GOUGE, Robert C. ALLEN, Allen R. HILL
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Patent number: 9534440Abstract: Molded articles are provided. An exemplary molded article includes an inner panel portion, a main body portion, and a contoured portion extending between and interconnecting the inner panel portion and the main body portion so as to surround the inner panel portion and be surrounded by the main body portion. The contoured portion includes contoured corner segments and contoured elongated segments extending between respective pairs of the contoured corner segments. The contoured corner segments have a first maximum thickness. The contoured elongated segments have a second maximum thickness that is greater than the first maximum thickness. Related methods, assemblies, and apparatus are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2015Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: Masonite CorporationInventors: Timothy D. Gouge, Robert C. Allen, Allen R. Hill
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Publication number: 20160040476Abstract: Molded articles are provided. An exemplary molded article includes an inner panel portion, a main body portion, and a contoured portion extending between and interconnecting the inner panel portion and the main body portion so as to surround the inner panel portion and be surrounded by the main body portion. The contoured portion includes contoured corner segments and contoured elongated segments extending between respective pairs of the contoured corner segments. The contoured corner segments have a first maximum thickness. The contoured elongated segments have a second maximum thickness that is greater than the first maximum thickness. Related methods, assemblies, and apparatus are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2015Publication date: February 11, 2016Inventors: Timothy D. GOUGE, Robert C. ALLEN, Allen R. HILL
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Patent number: 6471897Abstract: Disclosed herein is a cellulosic composite article and steam injection press methods of making the same by combining a phenolic resin with cellulosic material to form a mixture and, thereafter, providing a catalyzing agent, such as aluminum chloride, to the mixture. As an alternative, the method may include the steps of combining a catalyzing agent with a cellulosic material to form a mixture and, thereafter, providing a phenolic resin to the mixture. The method further includes the steps of forming a mat from the catalyzing agent-containing mixture and consolidating the catalyzing agent-containing mat in a pressing apparatus under heat, steam, and pressure to form the consolidated cellulosic product.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 1999Date of Patent: October 29, 2002Assignee: Masonite CorporationInventors: John Peter Walsh, Allen R. Hill, Thomas M. Ruffin
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Patent number: 6030562Abstract: A method of forming a consolidated wood product is disclosed wherein zinc borate and resin are mixed with cellulosic material to form treated cellulosic material, followed by applying heat and pressure to form a consolidated cellulosic product. A consolidated product comprises zinc borate, resin, and cellulosic material, wherein the zinc borate is distributed throughout the lignocellulosic material. A steam injection process is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 1997Date of Patent: February 29, 2000Assignee: Masonite CorporationInventors: Thomas A. Lehtinen, Thomas M. Ruffin, John Peter Walsh, Allen R. Hill
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Patent number: 4407771Abstract: A method for producing a synthetic board from cellulosic and/or lignocellulosic materials wherein a polyisocyanate binder is applied to the hot and wet fibrous material in the blow line out of the refiner of the board forming process. Polyphenylpolyisocyanates, such as a mixture of diphenylmethane-4,4'-diisocyanate and polymethylene polyphenyl polyisocyanates, are a particularly suitable binder.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 1982Date of Patent: October 4, 1983Assignee: The Celotex CorporationInventors: William E. Betzner, Richard K. Holtman, Allen R. Hill