Patents by Inventor Jody W. Miles

Jody W. Miles 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).

  • Publication number: 20040043715
    Abstract: A V-shaped Corner Sanding Pad for sanding sheetrock and drywall corners. The V-shape sanding pad includes a pair of sanding surfaces, a leading edge, a pair of back surfaces, and an interior corner. Secured within the interior corner is a V-shaped reinforcing member that in a normal, non-use mode is spaced from the leading edge of the sanding pad. Secured on opposite sides of the reinforcing corner is a hook or loop fastener for securing the sanding pad to a carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2002
    Publication date: March 4, 2004
    Inventor: Jody W. Miles
  • Patent number: 6325708
    Abstract: A device is provided for sanding the drywall compound formed along a drywall corner. The device includes a base and a pad holder, the pad holder being adapted to receive and hold a drywall sanding pad. More particularly, the pad holder is in the form of a generally V-shaped plate that conforms to the shape of the drywall sanding pad. The drywall sanding pad and the pad holder can be provided as an integral component or in the alternative, the drywall sanding pad can be detachably secure to the pad holder through a fastener arrangement such as through an array of hook and loop fasteners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2001
    Inventor: Jody W. Miles