Patents by Inventor Niels Graae

Niels Graae 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: 6830802
    Abstract: A roofing membrane, includes at least one support layer and a plurality of strips arranged in spaced-apart disposition at least on one side of the support layer and made of bituminous material and have a penetration depth between about 120 and 170 at a temperature of 50° C., and a softening point between about 100° C. and 110° C. The strips of bituminous material are separated from one another by a layer of scattered material and are covered by a fusible film. The film is composed of a plurality of strips which are oriented in parallel relationship to the bituminous strips but not interconnected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2004
    Assignee: Icopal GmbH
    Inventors: Niels Graae, Christian Birkner
  • Publication number: 20030101671
    Abstract: A roofing membrane, includes at least one support layer and a plurality of strips arranged in spaced-apart disposition at least on one side of the support layer and made of bituminous material and have a penetration depth between about 120 and 170 at a temperature of 50° C., and a softening point between about 100° C. and 110° C. The strips of bituminous material are separated from one another by a layer of scattered material and are covered by a fusible film. The film is composed of a plurality of strips which are oriented in parallel relationship to the bituminous strips but not interconnected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2002
    Publication date: June 5, 2003
    Applicant: ICOPAL GMBH
    Inventors: Niels Graae, Christian Birkner
  • Patent number: 6360506
    Abstract: A roofing membrane, includes a bottom layer of meltable non-woven plastic or other meltable plastic layer, a first layer made of bitumen, in particular elastomeric bitumen, a carrier sheet made of non-woven or fabric having tensile strength, a second layer made of bitumen, in particular elastomeric bitumen, a top layer having a marginal area suitable for welding to an overlapping marginal area of a bottom layer of a following second such roofing membrane, a bitumen strip exhibiting self-sticking properties in cold condition and positioned at the marginal area of at least the bottom layer or the top layer, and a peel-off film placed over the bitumen strip before laying of the roofing membrane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2002
    Assignee: Icopal GmbH
    Inventor: Niels Graae