Patents by Inventor Robert G. Chew

Robert G. Chew 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).

  • Method of manufacturing a roof bow
    Patent number: 9021703
    Abstract: In one aspect of the present invention, a method is employed to fabricate a roof bow. A first body element and a second body element each have one or more tabs are both formed from a substrate. The tabs of the first body element are clinched to the second body element. The tabs of the second body element are clinched to the first body element. An upper cord is clinched to a top edge of the coupled body elements and a lower cord is clinched to a bottom edge of the coupled body elements to form the roof bow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Norco Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Bernard F. Garceau, Robert G. Chew
  • ROOF BOW
    Publication number: 20120091747
    Abstract: In one aspect of the present invention, a method is employed to fabricate a roof bow. A first body element and a second body element each have one or more tabs are both formed from a substrate. The tabs of the first body element are clinched to the second body element. The tabs of the second body element are clinched to the first body element. An upper cord is clinched to a top edge of the coupled body elements and a lower cord is clinched to a bottom edge of the coupled body elements to form the roof bow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2011
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Applicant: NORCO INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Bernard F. Garceau, Robert G. Chew
  • Roof bow
    Patent number: D650723
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: Norco Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Bernard F. Garceau, Robert G. Chew
  • Roof bow
    Patent number: D657719
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: Norco Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Bernard F. Garceau, Robert G. Chew
  • Roof bow
    Patent number: D661622
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Norco Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Bernard F. Garceau, Robert G. Chew
  • Roof bow
    Patent number: D664477
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Norco Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Bernard F. Garceau, Robert G. Chew
  • Roof bow
    Patent number: D675131
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Norco Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Bernard F. Garceau, Robert G. Chew
  • Roof bow
    Patent number: D677197
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Norco Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Bernard F. Garceau, Robert G. Chew