Patents by Inventor Paul Oellerich

Paul Oellerich 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).

  • Steel Stud Clip
    Publication number: 20120247059
    Abstract: An improved connection between supporting and supported structural members, particularly between the sheathing and framing members of curtain walls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2011
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Inventors: Larry Randall Daudet, Jin-Jie Lin, Timothy Stauffer, Frank Ding, Paul Oellerich, Christopher Goodman
  • Hanger with gripping tabs
    Patent number: 8250827
    Abstract: A joist hanger used to attach a joist to a support member or header designed to minimize the noise caused by the rubbing of the members of the connection, during loading. The joist hanger includes a seat and a pair of side walls extending upwardly in spaced relationship therefrom to receive the end portion of an joist. The bottom of the joist rests on the seat, and the side faces of the joist extend upwardly therefrom in spaced relationship from the side walls of the hanger. Inwardly projecting guides formed in the side walls of the hanger, hold the joist at selected points, maintaining the spaced relationship between the sides walls of the hanger and the side faces of the joist. The inwardly projecting guides can be formed with embossed portions connected to the side walls of the joist. The joist hanger is also formed with back flanges and top flanges that are relatively narrow compared to the back flanges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Simpson Strong-Tie Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Jin-Jie Lin, Thomas G. Evans, Tawn Simons, Caleb Knudson, Paul Oellerich
  • Hanger with gripping tabs
    Publication number: 20070294979
    Abstract: A joist hanger used to attach a joist to a support member or header designed to minimize the noise caused by the rubbing of the members of the connection, during loading. The joist hanger includes a seat and a pair of side walls extending upwardly in spaced relationship therefrom to receive the end portion of an joist. The bottom of the joist rests on the seat, and the side faces of the joist extend upwardly therefrom in spaced relationship from the side walls of the hanger. Inwardly projecting guides formed in the side walls of the hanger, hold the joist at selected points, maintaining the spaced relationship between the sides walls of the hanger and the side faces of the joist. The inwardly projecting guides can be formed with embossed portions connected to the side walls of the joist. The joist hanger is also formed with back flanges and top flanges that are relatively narrow compared to the back flanges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2006
    Publication date: December 27, 2007
    Inventors: Jin-Jie Lin, Thomas G. Evans, Tawn Simons, Caleb Knudson, Paul Oellerich