Patents by Inventor John L. Wetsel

John L. Wetsel 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: 5603586
    Abstract: A miter is aligned and locked during assembly without the use of tools by engaging a dowel perpendicular to the faces of the mitered parts with a corresponding bore while the mitered parts are non-coplanar, and then twisting the parts about the dowel axis into a coplanar position in which they are interlocked by a key on one part cooperating with a recess on the other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 18, 1997
    Inventors: John L. Wetsel, Stacy R. Wicks
  • Patent number: 4811533
    Abstract: A window trimming construction includes a trim portion dimensioned and arranged to cover a portion of a surface of a wall in a position circumscribing a window opening extending through the wall that is defined by a window framing. The window trimming construction also includes a molding portion dimensioned and arranged to cover a portion of the window framing disposed intermediate the surface of the wall and a metal frame mounted on the window framing. The molding portion is arranged to enable adjustment of its width according to an amount by which the metal frame is recessed. One embodiment includes a molding portion having a plurality of sections that each cover a corresponding plurality of sections of the window framing, each one of the molding sections having first and second strips joined together with an adjustable joint that enables adjustment of the width.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 1987
    Date of Patent: March 14, 1989
    Inventor: John L. Wetsel