Patents by Inventor Roger F. Shugart

Roger F. Shugart 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).

  • Patent number: 8316587
    Abstract: An eaves protector includes a soffit receiver and a soffit/fascia lock which are fastened to the eaves. A fascia plate and a soffit panel are engaged to the soffit receiver and the fascia/soffit lock. Some versions of the eaves protector require no fasteners to keep the soffit and fascia plate in place. The eaves protector can be simply and inexpensively manufactured from single pieces of folded material, and may be manufactured to standard dimensions that will fit any building, or custom-cut on site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Quality Edge, Inc.
    Inventor: Roger F. Shugart
  • Publication number: 20120102849
    Abstract: An eaves protector includes a soffit receiver and a soffit/fascia lock which are fastened to the eaves. A fascia plate and a soffit panel are engaged to the soffit receiver and the fascia/soffit lock. Some versions of the eaves protector require no fasteners to keep the soffit and fascia plate in place. The eaves protector can be simply and inexpensively manufactured from single pieces of folded material, and may be manufactured to standard dimensions that will fit any building, or custom-cut on site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2011
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Inventor: Roger F. Shugart
  • Publication number: 20110232204
    Abstract: An eaves protector is provided that includes a soffit receiver and a soffit/fascia lock which are fastened to the eaves. A fascia plate and a soffit are engaged to the soffit receiver and the fascia/soffit lock. An optional fascia drip guard may be positioned above the fascia place to provide additional protection against the infiltration of water into the eaves and improve the appearance of the system. Some versions of the eaves protector require no fasteners to keep the soffit and fascia plate in place. Versions of the fascia/soffit lock and the soffit receiver are provided that can be simply and inexpensively manufactured from single pieces of folded material, such as sheet metal or vinyl. In a particular version of the eaves protector, the fascia drip guard, fascia/soffit lock, and soffit receiver may be manufactured to standard dimensions that will fit any building; the soffit and the fascia plate may be made of single sheets of easily worked material that can be custom-cut on site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2010
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Inventor: ROGER F. SHUGART