Patents by Inventor Scott M. Billsby

Scott M. Billsby 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: 11306476
    Abstract: An elongated gap filler is provided including a first panel and a second panel in a V configuration joined at an apex, a first extension wall extending from the first panel, a first sealer wall extending downward and transversely to the first extension wall, and a second extension wall extending from the second panel. The first sealer wall can seal against a surface of a wall and set a depth of insertion of the first and second panels and first extension wall into a gap between building surfaces, e.g., a wall top and a ceiling or roof. The second extension wall can be arcuate and can bend against the ceiling or roof. The first sealer wall can be arcuate and can bend against a vertical wall surface. The apex can include a U-shaped groove to enhance articulation of the panels. A related method of use also is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: Bohning Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Larry R. Griffith, Scott M. Billsby
  • Publication number: 20210222422
    Abstract: An elongated gap filler is provided including a first panel and a second panel in a V configuration joined at an apex, a first extension wall extending from the first panel, a first sealer wall extending downward and transversely to the first extension wall, and a second extension wall extending from the second panel. The first sealer wall can seal against a surface of a wall and set a depth of insertion of the first and second panels and first extension wall into a gap between building surfaces, e.g., a wall top and a ceiling or roof. The second extension wall can be arcuate and can bend against the ceiling or roof. The first sealer wall can be arcuate and can bend against a vertical wall surface. The apex can include a U-shaped groove to enhance articulation of the panels. A related method of use also is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2020
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Larry R. Griffith, Scott M. Billsby
  • Patent number: D716901
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Bohning Company, Ltd
    Inventors: Scott M. Billsby, Richard F. Mowery
  • Patent number: D946785
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: Bohning Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Larry R. Griffith, Scott M. Billsby