Patents by Inventor Michael E. Bricker

Michael E. Bricker 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).

  • Spacer assembly for insulating glazing units and method for fabricating the same
    Patent number: 7743584
    Abstract: An insulating glazing unit includes a pair of glazing sheets spaced apart with a spacer assembly. The spacer assembly includes an inner spacer member and an outer spacer member that are fabricated in a linear fashion and then folded into a frame. The outer spacer member may be initially formed in a flat configuration, cut to width, and then wrapped around the inner spacer member to form the spacer assembly. The outer spacer member carries the desiccant of the spacer assembly. The outer spacer member may also be gunned directly to the inner spacer member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: Edgetech I.G., Inc.
    Inventors: Gerhard Reichert, Michael E. Bricker
  • Spacer assembly for insulating glazing units and method for fabricating the same
    Publication number: 20030074859
    Abstract: An insulating glazing unit includes a pair of glazing sheets spaced apart with a spacer assembly. The spacer assembly includes an inner spacer member and an outer spacer member that are fabricated in a linear fashion and then folded into a frame. The outer spacer member may be initially formed in a flat configuration, cut to width, and then wrapped around the inner spacer member to form the spacer assembly. The outer spacer member carries the desiccant of the spacer assembly. The outer spacer member may also be gunned directly to the inner spacer member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2002
    Publication date: April 24, 2003
    Inventors: Gerhard Reichert, Michael E. Bricker