Patents by Inventor Sandra L. Butler

Sandra L. Butler 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: 5440847
    Abstract: A molded exterior decorative unit for securement to a structural facing comprises a molded unit with front and back surfaces and side edges. The front surface has decorative features, while a channel is molded in the back surface into which a compressible, expandable, flexible sealing member is partially secured. Preferably, a groove is formed in the floor of the channel so as to provide a labyrinth path for air or moisture. Upon securement of the molded decorative unit to a facing, the compressible, expandable, flexible sealing member forms a seal adjacent the periphery of the molded unit. In one embodiment, weep holes or slots are provided at the back adjacent a bottom surface of the molded exterior decorative unit. In another embodiment, where the unit is adapted for securement in a recess in the structural facing, the channel is formed in the side edge of the molded unit, and the compressible, expandable, flexible sealing member forms a seal between the side edge and a surrounding wall forming the recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 15, 1995
    Inventor: Sandra L. Butler