Patents by Inventor Rebecca L. Thomas-Dutiel

Rebecca L. Thomas-Dutiel 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).

  • Flanged insulation assembly and method of making
    Patent number: 6221464
    Abstract: An insulation assembly includes an elongated batt of fibrous insulation material having two opposed major surfaces, where the batt has a first facing secured on its first major surface. The first facing extends beyond the side edges of the batt to form opposed flanges suitable for attaching the insulation assembly to a building structure. The batt has a second facing secured on its second major surface, with the second facing extending beyond the side edges of the batt to form opposed flanges suitable for attaching the insulation assembly to a building structure. The method of making an insulation assembly includes moving a pack of fibrous insulation material along a path, where the fibrous insulation material has two opposed major surfaces. A continuous encapsulation material is applied to the pack, and a portion of the encapsulation material is continuously gathered to form a two part fold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2001
    Inventors: Bharat D. Patel, Steven G. Schmitt, Michael T. Heffelfinger, Rebecca L. Thomas-Dutiel, Weigang Qi
  • Flanged insulation assembly and method of making
    Patent number: 6083603
    Abstract: An insulation assembly includes an elongated batt of fibrous insulation material having two opposed major surfaces, where the batt has a first facing secured on its first major surface. The first facing extends beyond the side edges of the batt to form opposed flanges suitable for attaching the insulation assembly to a building structure. The batt has a second facing secured on its second major surface, with the second facing extending beyond the side edges of the batt to form opposed flanges suitable for attaching the insulation assembly to a building structure. The method of making an insulation assembly includes moving a pack of fibrous insulation material along a path, where the fibrous insulation material has two opposed major surfaces. A continuous encapsulation material is applied to the pack, and a portion of the encapsulation material is continuously gathered to form a two part fold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2000
    Assignee: Owens Corning Fiberglas Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Bharat D. Patel, Steven G. Schmitt, Michael T. Heffelfinger, Rebecca L. Thomas-Dutiel, Weigang Qi
  • Patterned bonding of encapsulation material to an insulation assembly
    Patent number: 5981037
    Abstract: An insulation assembly includes an elongated batt of fibrous insulation material having a top end and a bottom end, and a facing secured on a major surface. The facing is secured to the major surface by a series of spaced apart adhesive ribbons, wherein the adhesive ribbons are oriented generally transversely of the insulation assembly, and are nonlinear in a generally downwardly-oriented concave shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1999
    Assignee: Owens Corning Fiberglas Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Bharat D. Patel, Steven G. Schmitt, Michael T. Heffelfinger, Rebecca L. Thomas-Dutiel, Weigang Qi