Patents by Inventor Donald A. Lopez

Donald A. Lopez 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).

  • Wire tie and hardware system
    Publication number: 20020100239
    Abstract: A wire tie and a hardware system for supporting a masonry veneer wall with a structural support element. The wire tie is formed from a unitary wire body having a pair of central portions connected with each other by a connecting portion at a first end, and connected with flange portions and reverse extension portions at a second end. The hardware system also includes an anchor for attaching the wire tie to the structural support element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2000
    Publication date: August 1, 2002
    Applicant: Heckmann Building Products, Inc. and DL Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventor: Donald A. Lopez
  • Curtain-wall masonry-veneer anchor system
    Patent number: 4473984
    Abstract: A curtain-wall masonry veneer anchor system provides tolerances for accommodating installation misalignment and similarly for accommodating in-service load stresses while at the same time preventing loosening in service, even when installed through sheathing/or insulation covering wall structure to which the system is affixed, such as a masonry wall or metal stud or structural steel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 1983
    Date of Patent: October 2, 1984
    Inventor: Donald A. Lopez