Patents by Inventor Stefan Weige

Stefan Weige 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: 10822812
    Abstract: An underlayment for use between a veneer material and a foundation surface. The underlayment includes a base layer and a series of individual supports extending upwardly from the base layer and being configured to create voids in a layer of bonding material used to adhere the veneer material to the underlayment. Each of the individual supports includes at least one outer wall extending upwardly from the base layer, the outer wall extending at least partially around a perimeter of each of the supports. An internal wall is spaced from the outer wall and extends downwardly toward the base layer. A protrusion forms an overhang beneath which a heating element can be fitted. A liner material is bonded to an undersurface of the base layer and extends beneath the internal wall. A space is defined between the at least one outer wall, the internal wall and the liner material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: Schluter Systems L.P.
    Inventors: Werner Schluter, Stefan Weige
  • Publication number: 20190368205
    Abstract: An underlayment for use between a veneer material and a foundation surface. The underlayment includes a base layer and a series of individual supports extending upwardly from the base layer and being configured to create voids in a layer of bonding material used to adhere the veneer material to the underlayment. Each of the individual supports includes at least one outer wall extending upwardly from the base layer, the outer wall extending at least partially around a perimeter of each of the supports. An internal wall is spaced from the outer wall and extends downwardly toward the base layer. A protrusion forms an overhang beneath which a heating element can be fitted. A liner material is bonded to an undersurface of the base layer and extends beneath the internal wall. A space is defined between the at least one outer wall, the internal wall and the liner material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: Werner Schluter, Stefan Weige
  • Patent number: 10392814
    Abstract: An underlayment for use between a veneer material and a foundation surface includes a base layer and a series of individual supports extending upwardly from the base layer and configured to create voids in a layer of bonding material used to adhere the veneer material to the underlayment. Each of the individual supports includes an outer wall extending upwardly from the base layer and terminating at an upper lip, the outer wall extending around a perimeter of each of the supports. A protrusion extends from one of the upper lip or the outer wall to form an overhang beneath which a heating element is fitted. An internal wall extends downwardly and inwardly from the upper lip to at least partially define a cavity at least partially circumscribed by the outer wall within each of the individual supports. A space is defined between the internal wall and the external wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Schluter Systems L. P.
    Inventors: Werner Schluter, Stefan Weige
  • Publication number: 20180127989
    Abstract: An underlayment for use between a veneer material and a foundation surface includes a base layer and a series of individual supports extending upwardly from the base layer and configured to create voids in a layer of bonding material used to adhere the veneer material to the underlayment. Each of the individual supports includes an outer wall extending upwardly from the base layer and terminating at an upper lip, the outer wall extending around a perimeter of each of the supports. A protrusion extends from one of the upper lip or the outer wall to form an overhang beneath which a heating element is fitted. An internal wall extends downwardly and inwardly from the upper lip to at least partially define a cavity at least partially circumscribed by the outer wall within each of the individual supports. A space is defined between the internal wall and the external wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2017
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: Werner Schluter, Stefan Weige
  • Patent number: 9797146
    Abstract: An underlayment for use between a veneer material and a foundation surface includes a base layer and a series of individual supports extending upwardly from the base layer. The supports are configured to create voids in a layer of bonding material used to adhere the veneer material to the underlayment. Each support includes at least one outer wall extending upwardly from the base layer and terminating at an upper lip, a bowl area defined adjacent a center of each of the individual supports, and an internal wall extending downwardly and inwardly from the upper lip toward the center of each of the individual supports to at least partially define the bowl area within each of the individual supports, the internal wall comprising a plurality of surfaces extending from the upper lip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: Schluter Systems L.P.
    Inventors: Werner Schluter, Stefan Weige
  • Publication number: 20160369517
    Abstract: An underlayment for use between a veneer material and a foundation surface includes a base layer and a series of individual supports extending upwardly from the base layer. The supports are configured to create voids in a layer of bonding material used to adhere the veneer material to the underlayment. Each support includes at least one outer wall extending upwardly from the base layer and terminating at an upper lip, a bowl area defined adjacent a center of each of the individual supports, and an internal wall extending downwardly and inwardly from the upper lip toward the center of each of the individual supports to at least partially define the bowl area within each of the individual supports, the internal wall comprising a plurality of surfaces extending from the upper lip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2016
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventors: Werner Schluter, Stefan Weige
  • Patent number: 9428920
    Abstract: An underlayment includes a base layer having a base elevation and a series of individual supports extending upwardly from the base layer and being configured to create voids in a layer of bonding material used to adhere the veneer material to the underlayment. Each of the individual supports includes: at least one outer wall extending upwardly from the base layer and terminating at an upper lip, a bowl area defined adjacent a center of each of the individual supports and having a foot support defined at a bottom of the bowl area; and an internal wall extending downwardly and inwardly from the upper lip toward the foot support. An elevation of the foot support is substantially the same as an elevation of the base layer immediately adjacent the outer wall of each of the individual supports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Schluter Systems L.P.
    Inventors: Werner Schluter, Stefan Weige
  • Publication number: 20150167321
    Abstract: An underlayment includes a base layer having a base elevation and a series of individual supports extending upwardly from the base layer and being configured to create voids in a layer of bonding material used to adhere the veneer material to the underlayment. Each of the individual supports includes: at least one outer wall extending upwardly from the base layer and terminating at an upper lip, a bowl area defined adjacent a center of each of the individual supports and having a foot support defined at a bottom of the bowl area; and an internal wall extending downwardly and inwardly from the upper lip toward the foot support. An elevation of the foot support is substantially the same as an elevation of the base layer immediately adjacent the outer wall of each of the individual supports.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2014
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventors: Werner Schluter, Stefan Weige
  • Patent number: 8950141
    Abstract: An underlayment for use between a veneer material and a foundation surface comprises a base layer and a series of supports extending upwardly from the base layer. The supports are configured to create voids in a layer of bonding material used to adhere the veneer material to the underlayment. Each of the supports includes at least one outer wall extending upwardly from the base layer and terminating at an upper lip, a bowl area defined adjacent a center of the support; and an internal wall extending downwardly from the upper lip toward the center of the support to at least partially define the bowl area within each of the supports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Schluter Systems L.P.
    Inventors: Werner Schluter, Stefan Weige
  • Publication number: 20140069039
    Abstract: An underlayment for use between a veneer material and a foundation surface comprises a base layer and a series of supports extending upwardly from the base layer. The supports are configured to create voids in a layer of bonding material used to adhere the veneer material to the underlayment. Each of the supports includes at least one outer wall extending upwardly from the base layer and terminating at an upper lip, a bowl area defined adjacent a center of the support; and an internal wall extending downwardly from the upper lip toward the center of the support to at least partially define the bowl area within each of the supports.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2012
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Inventors: Werner Schluter, Stefan Weige
  • Patent number: D706459
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Schluter Systems L.P.
    Inventors: Werner Schluter, Stefan Weige