Patents by Inventor Edward F. Roby

Edward F. Roby 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).

  • Patent number: 5570550
    Abstract: An insulated wall construction is provided utilizing spaced planar rigid foam plates, each foam plate including an upstanding rib formed about an upper and forward edge of each section, with a complimentary groove formed through each rear and bottom edge of each section. The construction includes a spacer rod positioned medially of the sections, the spacer rod receivable within a rod support, the rod support fixedly secured orthogonally to an external support plate, wherein the rod is directed through each section to receive the spaced rod therewithin. The spacer rod includes a plurality of apertures between each lock pin and capture an internal support plate between each lock pin and each interior space of each section. A temporary support member is provided to provide support to stacked sections for reception of concrete between the spaced sections to permit curing of concrete in a fixed orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 5, 1996
    Inventor: Edward F. Roby
  • Patent number: 5107648
    Abstract: An insulated wall construction is provided utilizing spaced planar rigid foam plates, each foam plate including an upstanding rib formed about an upper and forward edge of each section, with a complementary groove formed through each rear and bottom edge of each section. The construction includes a spacer rod positioned medially of the sections, the spacer rod receivable within a rod support, the rod support fixedly secured orthogonally to an external support plate, wherein the rod is directed through each section to receive the spaced rod therewithin. The spacer rod includes a plurality of apertures between each lock pin and capture an internal support plate between each lock pin and each interior space of each section. A temporary support member is provided to provide support to stacked sections for reception of concrete between the spaced sections to permit curing of concrete in a fixed orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 1991
    Date of Patent: April 28, 1992
    Inventor: Edward F. Roby