Patents by Inventor Keith W. Minor, Sr.

Keith W. Minor, Sr. 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).

  • Apparatus for facilitating the installation of a gutter and method of installing a gutter using the apparatus
    Patent number: 8528300
    Abstract: The combination of a building roof section and a flashing repositioning apparatus. The roof section has an upwardly facing surface, with an edge at which there is a fascia, and a depending flashing portion. The flashing repositioning apparatus has a flashing engaging assembly and a manipulating assembly. The flashing engaging assembly has a body defining a wedging surface and a guide surface. The guide surface is configured to be consistently located in a predetermined operative position against the fascia surface wherein the wedging surface is at a predetermined angle relative to the fascia surface. The wedging surface resides between the fascia surface and the flashing portion to define a gap into which a wall of a gutter can be directed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Inventors: Kenneth W. Minor, Sr., Keith W. Minor, Sr.
  • Gutter hanger
    Patent number: 8347557
    Abstract: A gutter hanger having a mounting portion to be secured to a building frame and a support portion to engage a gutter in an operative position on the building frame. The mounting portion has first and second legs joined together to define an upwardly opening “U” shape to receive a depending flashing portion with the mounting portion secured to a building frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Inventors: Kenneth W. Minor, Sr., Keith W. Minor, Sr.
  • APPARATUS FOR FACILITATING THE INSTALLATION OF A GUTTER AND METHOD OF INSTALLING A GUTTER USING THE APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20120023834
    Abstract: The combination of a building roof section and a flashing repositioning apparatus. The roof section has an upwardly facing surface, with an edge at which there is a fascia, and a depending flashing portion. The flashing repositioning apparatus has a flashing engaging assembly and a manipulating assembly. The flashing engaging assembly has a body defining a wedging surface and a guide surface. The guide surface is configured to be consistently located in a predetermined operative position against the fascia surface wherein the wedging surface is at a predetermined angle relative to the fascia surface. The wedging surface resides between the fascia surface and the flashing portion to define a gap into which a wall of a gutter can be directed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2010
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Inventors: Kenneth W. Minor, SR., Keith W. Minor, SR.
  • Gutter hanger
    Publication number: 20110099916
    Abstract: A gutter hanger having a mounting portion to be secured to a building frame and a support portion to engage a gutter in an operative position on the building frame. The mounting portion has first and second legs joined together to define an upwardly opening “U” shape to receive a depending flashing portion with the mounting portion secured to a building frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2009
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Inventors: Kenneth W. Minor, SR., Keith W. Minor, SR.