Patents by Inventor Paul Lewis Earle

Paul Lewis Earle 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).

  • Fire resistant joint system for concrete structures
    Patent number: 4058947
    Abstract: An improved fire resistive joint system for concrete panel walls and like building structures is disclosed. The cool (or external) side of the joint is sealed by a high performance elastomeric joint sealant, preferably backed up by a closed cell backing material, and the hot (or internal) side of the joint is at least partially filled by a compressible resilient mass of synthetic inorganic refractory fiber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 1975
    Date of Patent: November 22, 1977
    Assignee: Johns-Manville Corporation
    Inventors: Paul Lewis Earle, George William Snider
  • Ceiling grid arrangement and connector used therewith
    Patent number: 3996716
    Abstract: A ceiling grid arrangement is disclosed herein and includes a plurality of ceiling panel support runners and one or more connectors for connecting together these runners. Each of these connectors includes a pair of prongs for each support runner connected therewith. Each prong in turn includes a guide and reinforcing element which cooperates with an associated support runner to facilitate assembly of the support runners to the connector and to compensate for a weight imbalance during assembly of the overall ceiling arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 1976
    Date of Patent: December 14, 1976
    Assignee: Johns-Manville Corporation
    Inventors: Gilbert Wallace Tuten, Paul Lewis Earle