Patents by Inventor Robert C. Allen

Robert C. Allen 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).

  • Publication number: 20200254809
    Abstract: A door skin featuring a facing having an exterior surface and an interior surface can be provided. A wood grain pattern portion can be formed in the exterior surface of the facing. The wood grain pattern portion can feature a plurality of grooves formed in the exterior surface of the facing, the grooves are recessed from a first plane of the exterior surface, and tonal portions formed in the exterior surface of the facing. The tonal portions can include at least a first protrusion, a second protrusion, and a third protrusion. Spacing between the first protrusion and the second protrusion can be different from spacing between the second protrusion and the third protrusion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventor: Robert C. ALLEN
  • Publication number: 20200248499
    Abstract: Molded articles are provided. An exemplary molded article includes an inner panel portion, a main body portion, and a contoured portion extending between and interconnecting the inner panel portion and the main body portion so as to surround the inner panel portion and be surrounded by the main body portion. The contoured portion includes contoured corner segments and contoured elongated segments extending between respective pairs of the contoured corner segments. The contoured corner segments have a first maximum thickness. The contoured elongated segments have a second maximum thickness that is greater than the first maximum thickness. Related methods, assemblies, and apparatus are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Timothy D. GOUGE, Robert C. ALLEN, Allen R. HILL
  • Patent number: 10648222
    Abstract: A door includes a door frame, first and second door skins having rectangular outer peripheries and inner openings, and a frameless glazed unit received at the openings. The door skins include exterior surfaces facing away from the door frame and opposite interior surfaces facing and secured to opposite sides of the door frame. The exterior and interior surfaces of the first and second door skins establish integral lips and grooves of the first and second door skins. Opposite sides of the frameless glazed unit directly contact and are sealed by the integral lips and sealant and/or adhesive contained in the grooves of the first and second door skins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: Masonite Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy D. Gouge, Abhishek Vaidya, Robert C. Allen, Steven B. Swartzmiller, Jason M. Walsh
  • Patent number: 10562339
    Abstract: A door skin featuring a facing having an exterior surface and an interior surface can be provided. A wood grain pattern portion can be formed in the exterior surface of the facing. The wood grain pattern portion can feature a plurality of grooves formed in the exterior surface of the facing, the grooves are recessed from a first plane of the exterior surface, and tonal portions formed in the exterior surface of the facing. The tonal portions can include at least a first protrusion, a second protrusion, and a third protrusion. Spacing between the first protrusion and the second protrusion can be different from spacing between the second protrusion and the third protrusion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: Masonite Corporation
    Inventor: Robert C. Allen
  • Patent number: 10550629
    Abstract: A molded article includes an exterior surface and an opposite interior surface spaced apart by a thickness of the molded article and defining, on opposite sides of the molded article, an inner panel, a main body, and a contoured portion. The contoured portion extends between and interconnects the inner panel and the main body so as to surround the inner panel and be surrounded by the main body. The contoured portion includes contoured corner segments and contoured intermediate segments extending between respective pairs of the contoured corner segments lengthwise. The thickness of the molded article includes a first maximum thickness at the contoured intermediate segments measured from the exterior surface to a closest point of the interior surface, and a second maximum thickness at the contoured corner segments measured from the exterior surface to a closest point of the interior surface that is less than the first maximum thickness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: Masonite Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy D. Gouge, Robert C. Allen, Allen R. Hill
  • Publication number: 20190234135
    Abstract: A plurality of stacked door skins is provided, the plurality including at least first and second door skins each including at least one inner panel, an outer body portion surrounding the at least one inner panel, and at least one contoured portion surrounding the at least one panel and interconnecting the at least one panel to the outer body portion. The at least one contoured portion includes a substantially V-shaped indent area adjacent to and within the outer body portion, a planar area that is substantially parallel to the outer body portion and is adjacent to and within the substantially V-shaped indent area, and a declining area adjacent to and within the planar area and terminating at the inner panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventors: Patrick C. EGE, Robert C. ALLEN, Alan PEPIN
  • Publication number: 20190183983
    Abstract: Compositions comprising a combination of myeloperoxidase and a peroxide-producing oxidase and methods of using the compositions to inactivate gram negative bacterial lipopolysaccharides and lipid A endotoxin are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2017
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventor: Robert C. Allen
  • Publication number: 20190178023
    Abstract: A door includes a door frame, first and second door skins having rectangular outer peripheries and inner openings, and a frameless glazed unit received at the openings. The door skins include exterior surfaces facing away from the door frame and opposite interior surfaces facing and secured to opposite sides of the door frame. The exterior and interior surfaces of the first and second door skins establish integral lips and grooves of the first and second door skins. Opposite sides of the frameless glazed unit directly contact and are sealed by the integral lips and sealant and/or adhesive contained in the grooves of the first and second door skins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2019
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventors: Timothy D. GOUGE, Abhishek Vaidya, Robert C. ALLEN, Steven B. SWARTZMILLER, Jason M. WALSH
  • Publication number: 20190153772
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a door facing blank having a first major surface with a design element formed therein, and an opposite second major surface. At least three longitudinally extending spaced stile receiving areas are disposed on the second major surface. Two of the stile receiving areas define a first width, and three of the stile receiving areas define a second width greater than the first width. The door facing blank may be trimmed to form a door facing having a selected width. A method of forming a door facing blank, and a mold press for forming a door facing blank are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: Jason M. WALSH, Mark A. RUGGIE, Steven K. LYNCH, Robert C. ALLEN
  • Patent number: D851280
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: Masonite Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy D. Gouge, Robert C. Allen, Jason M. Walsh, Mark Albrighton
  • Patent number: D851784
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: Masonite Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy D. Gouge, Robert C. Allen, Jason M. Walsh, Mark Albrighton
  • Patent number: D852982
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: Masonite Corporation
    Inventors: Shaun Alsdorf, Timothy D. Gouge, Robert C. Allen
  • Patent number: D853586
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: Masonite Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy D. Gouge, Robert C. Allen, Jason M. Walsh, Mark Albrighton
  • Patent number: D862734
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: Masonite Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy D. Gouge, Robert C. Allen
  • Patent number: D872306
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: Masonite Corporation
    Inventors: Shaun Alsdorf, Timothy D. Gouge, Robert C. Allen
  • Patent number: D884921
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: Masonite Corporation
    Inventors: Shaun Alsdorf, Timothy D. Gouge, Robert C. Allen
  • Patent number: D888990
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Masonite Corporation
    Inventors: Robert C. Allen, Mark Albrighton, Timothy D. Gouge, Jason M. Walsh
  • Patent number: D888991
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Masonite Corporation
    Inventors: Robert C. Allen, Mark Albrighton, Timothy D. Gouge, Jason M. Walsh
  • Patent number: D888992
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Masonite Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy D. Gouge, Robert C. Allen, Jason M. Walsh, Mark Albrighton
  • Patent number: D888993
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Masonite Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy D. Gouge, Robert C. Allen, Jason M. Walsh, Mark Albrighton