Patents by Inventor Derek Kindt

Derek Kindt 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).

  • Water management system for sill assemblies
    Patent number: 11692390
    Abstract: An assembly for a door or window frame including an elongated sill and a corner key attached to each end of the sill. The corner key includes a water chamber for collecting water therein and a plurality of ports for diverting water from the water chamber outwardly through a drain port. The water chamber and plurality of ports are designed to temper a high-pressure gradient in the sill and effectively promote water egress away from the sill.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: JELD-WEN, INC.
    Inventors: Derek Kindt, Jacob Anderson, Travis Irvine, Chris Graetsch, David Yagla
  • WATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR SILL ASSEMBLIES
    Publication number: 20220220800
    Abstract: An assembly for a door or window frame including an elongated sill and a corner key attached to each end of the sill. The corner key includes a water chamber for collecting water therein and a plurality of ports for diverting water from the water chamber outwardly through a drain port. The water chamber and plurality of ports are designed to temper a high-pressure gradient in the sill and effectively promote water egress away from the sill.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2022
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Applicant: JELD-WEN, Inc.
    Inventors: Derek Kindt, Jacob Anderson, Travis Irvine, Chris Graetsch, David Yagla
  • Water management system for sill assemblies
    Patent number: 11319747
    Abstract: An assembly for a door or window frame including an elongated sill and a corner key attached to each end of the sill. The corner key includes a water chamber for collecting water therein and a plurality of ports for diverting water from the water chamber outwardly through a drain port. The water chamber and plurality of ports are designed to temper a high-pressure gradient in the sill and effectively promote water egress away from the sill.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: JELD-WEN, Inc.
    Inventors: Derek Kindt, Jacob Anderson, Travis Irvine, Chris Graetsch, David Yagla
  • WATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR SILL ASSEMBLIES
    Publication number: 20210071471
    Abstract: An assembly for a door or window frame including an elongated sill and a corner key attached to each end of the sill. The corner key includes a water chamber for collecting water therein and a plurality of ports for diverting water from the water chamber outwardly through a drain port. The water chamber and plurality of ports are designed to temper a high-pressure gradient in the sill and effectively promote water egress away from the sill.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventors: Derek Kindt, Jacob Anderson, Travis Irvine, Chris Graetsch, David Yagla
  • Water management system for sill assemblies
    Patent number: 10844655
    Abstract: An assembly for a door or window frame including an elongated sill and a corner key attached to each end of the sill. The corner key includes a water chamber for collecting water therein and a plurality of ports for diverting water from the water chamber outwardly through a drain port. The water chamber and plurality of ports are designed to temper a high-pressure gradient in the sill and effectively promote water egress away from the sill.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: JELD-WEN, INC.
    Inventors: Derek Kindt, Jacob Anderson, Travis Irvine, Chris Graetsch, David Yagla
  • WATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR SILL ASSEMBLIES
    Publication number: 20200190896
    Abstract: An assembly for a door or window frame including an elongated sill and a corner key attached to each end of the sill. The corner key includes a water chamber for collecting water therein and a plurality of ports for diverting water from the water chamber outwardly through a drain port. The water chamber and plurality of ports are designed to temper a high-pressure gradient in the sill and effectively promote water egress away from the sill.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Derek Kindt, Jacob Anderson, Travis Irvine, Chris Graetsch, David Yagla