Patents by Inventor Thomas C. Gilbert
Thomas C. Gilbert 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).
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Patent number: 9334650Abstract: A deck drainage system includes a plurality of hanger clips. Each hanger clip may have a plurality of mounting holes configured to fasten the hanger clip to a support at selected elevations. A soffit may be mounted to the hanger clips without fasteners and located completely below the deck, such that not every hanger clip directly contacts the soffit. A slope of the soffit may be selected by mounting at least two of the hanger clips to the support at different vertical elevations. The soffit may be configured to slope beneath the deck and drain water therefrom in a selected direction.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2015Date of Patent: May 10, 2016Assignee: CERTAINTEED CORPORATIONInventors: Robert D. Shaw, Thomas C. Gilbert, David J. Stucky, Nikki J. Whitney, Lucas D. Wood, Stephen W. Steffes
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Publication number: 20150259906Abstract: A deck drainage system includes a plurality of hanger clips. Each hanger clip may have a plurality of mounting holes configured to fasten the hanger clip to a support at selected elevations. A soffit may be mounted to the hanger clips without fasteners and located completely below the deck, such that not every hanger clip directly contacts the soffit. A slope of the soffit may be selected by mounting at least two of the hanger clips to the support at different vertical elevations. The soffit may be configured to slope beneath the deck and drain water therefrom in a selected direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2015Publication date: September 17, 2015Inventors: Robert D. SHAW, Thomas C. GILBERT, David J. STUCKY, Nikki J. WHITNEY, Lucas D. WOOD, Stephen W. STEFFES
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Patent number: 9032678Abstract: A deck drainage system includes a plurality of hanger clips. Each hanger clip may have a plurality of mounting holes configured to fasten the hanger clip to a support at selected elevations. A soffit may be mounted to the hanger clips without fasteners and located completely below the deck, such that not every hanger clip directly contacts the soffit. A slope of the soffit may be selected by mounting at least two of the hanger clips to the support at different vertical elevations. The soffit may be configured to slope beneath the deck and drain water therefrom in a selected direction.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2014Date of Patent: May 19, 2015Assignee: CERTAINTEED CORPORATIONInventors: Robert D. Shaw, Thomas C. Gilbert, David J. Stucky, Nikki J. Whitney, Lucas D. Wood, Stephen W. Steffes
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Publication number: 20140260026Abstract: A deck drainage system includes a plurality of hanger clips. Each hanger clip may have a plurality of mounting holes configured to fasten the hanger clip to a support at selected elevations. A soffit may be mounted to the hanger clips without fasteners and located completely below the deck, such that not every hanger clip directly contacts the soffit. A slope of the soffit may be selected by mounting at least two of the hanger clips to the support at different vertical elevations. The soffit may be configured to slope beneath the deck and drain water therefrom in a selected direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: CertainTeed CorporationInventors: Robert D. SHAW, Thomas C. GILBERT, David J. STUCKY, Nikki J. WHITNEY, Lucas D. WOOD, Stephen W. STEFFES
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Publication number: 20130269289Abstract: A building sheet includes a substantially flat board having a front surface, a back surface and a thickness defined therebetween. At least one of the front and back surfaces defines a surface direction. The thickness defines a thickness direction that is substantially perpendicular to the surface direction. Recesses are formed in at least one of the front and back surfaces. The recesses have a maximum dimension in the surface direction of less than 3/8 inch, such that each recess is too small to receive a head of the fastener.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2013Publication date: October 17, 2013Inventors: Thomas C. Gilbert, Robert E. Battles, David H. Steele
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Patent number: 8028475Abstract: A ventilating component for a building, particularly a ventilating soffit, provides a high ratio of ventilation flow area to component coverage area. A sheet in a plane of coverage has a spaced-channel configuration, or alternatively a terraced configuration. Ventilation openings are placed in the connecting webs between the upper and lower levels, especially in sidewalls of elongated channels that open as slots on the exposed side of the soffit. These connecting webs are oriented at an acute angle relative to the coverage plane. In a channel arrangement the webs can be shaped to block direct view of the side walls. The acute angle precludes, or at least foreshortens, a view of the webs that contain the ventilation openings. The ventilation aspects are concealed while permitting a high ratio of flow area to coverage area.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2009Date of Patent: October 4, 2011Assignee: Certainteed CorporationInventors: John L. Sigmund, Thomas C. Gilbert
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Publication number: 20100175341Abstract: A siding panel product is provided comprising a first polymeric siding panel having a butt end and a top end, a front surface comprising a plurality of front faces defined between the top and butt ends and separated by at least one shoulder surface to define a stepped contour, and a rear surface. An insulation backing is coupled to the rear surface of the siding panel. The insulation backing comprises at least first and second insulation members coupled to the rear surface of said siding panel. The first insulation member has a bottom edge thereof coupled proximate to the stepped contour and the second insulation member has a top edge thereof coupled proximate to the stepped contour.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2010Publication date: July 15, 2010Applicant: CERTAINTEED CORPORATIONInventors: Thomas C. Gilbert, Gregory F. Jacobs, David H. Beck
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Patent number: 7712276Abstract: A siding panel product is provided comprising a first polymeric siding panel having a butt end and a top end, a front surface comprising a plurality of front faces defined between the top and butt ends and separated by at least one shoulder surface to define a stepped contour, and a rear surface. An insulation backing is coupled to the rear surface of the siding panel. The insulation backing comprises at least first and second insulation members coupled to the rear surface of said siding panel. The first insulation member has a bottom edge thereof coupled proximate to the stepped contour and the second insulation member has a top edge thereof coupled proximate to the stepped contour.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2005Date of Patent: May 11, 2010Assignee: Certainteed CorporationInventors: Thomas C. Gilbert, Gregory F. Jacobs, David H. Beck
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Patent number: 7594362Abstract: A ventilating component for a building, particularly a ventilating soffit, provides a high ratio of ventilation flow area to component coverage area. A sheet in a plane of coverage has a spaced-channel configuration, or alternatively a terraced configuration. Ventilation openings are placed in the connecting webs between the upper and lower levels, especially in sidewalls of elongated channels that open as slots on the exposed side of the soffit. These connecting webs are oriented at an acute angle relative to the coverage plane. In a channel arrangement the webs can be shaped to block direct view of the side walls. The acute angle precludes, or at least foreshortens, a view of the webs that contain the ventilation openings. The ventilation aspects are concealed while permitting a high ratio of flow area to coverage area.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2004Date of Patent: September 29, 2009Assignee: CertainTeed CorporationInventors: John L. Sigmund, Thomas C. Gilbert
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Publication number: 20090126286Abstract: A ventilating component for a building, particularly a ventilating soffit, provides a high ratio of ventilation flow area to component coverage area. A sheet in a plane of coverage has a spaced-channel configuration, or alternatively a terraced configuration. Ventilation openings are placed in the connecting webs between the upper and lower levels, especially in sidewalls of elongated channels that open as slots on the exposed side of the soffit. These connecting webs are oriented at an acute angle relative to the coverage plane. In a channel arrangement the webs can be shaped to block direct view of the side walls. The acute angle precludes, or at least foreshortens, a view of the webs that contain the ventilation openings. The ventilation aspects are concealed while permitting a high ratio of flow area to coverage area.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2009Publication date: May 21, 2009Applicant: CertainTeed CorporationInventors: John L. SIGMUND, Thomas C. GILBERT
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Patent number: 6161354Abstract: Siding panels and intermediate articles of their manufacture are provided. The siding panels include a central portion including an aesthetic pattern and a pair of lateral edge portions which are formed while the polymeric material is still above its heat deflection temperature, and preferably, when the central portion has been hot-formed and cooled. This invention improves the art for vacuum-forming siding panels, dentil molding and other building products made by continuous vacuum forming.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 1998Date of Patent: December 19, 2000Assignee: CertainTeed CorporationInventors: Thomas C. Gilbert, David Jacobson, Rick Lappin
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Patent number: D517220Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2004Date of Patent: March 14, 2006Assignee: CertainTeed CorporationInventor: Thomas C. Gilbert
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Patent number: D523564Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2004Date of Patent: June 20, 2006Assignee: CertainTeed CorporationInventor: Thomas C. Gilbert
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Patent number: D523968Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2004Date of Patent: June 27, 2006Assignee: CertainTeed CorporationInventor: Thomas C. Gilbert