Patents by Inventor Vincent J. Kehs

Vincent J. Kehs 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).

  • Sealing louvers for roof structures
    Patent number: 11993930
    Abstract: Louvered roof systems are provided with one or more louvers. Such louvers can be combined in an assembly that is movable between an open condition and a closed condition. In the closed condition, louvers in the assembly engage one another. In such engagement, a leg extending generally transversely from one louver may include a wing that extends generally transversely to the leg and that abuts a surface of an adjacent louver. Additionally or alternatively, in such engagement, a leg extending transversely from one louver may be received in a notch in an adjacent louver. An end cap can include a downwardly extending flange that directs liquid flow from a louver's top surface and past its bottom surface to form droplets or streams to fall from a lower part of the flange and prevent travel of the liquid flow along the bottom surface of the louver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: ALUMAWOOD OUTDOOR LIVING LLC
    Inventors: David G. Weaver, Vincent J. Kehs, Benjamin R. Elliott
  • SEALING LOUVERS FOR ROOF STRUCTURES
    Publication number: 20200318348
    Abstract: Louvered roof systems are provided with one or more louvers. Such louvers can be combined in an assembly that is movable between an open condition and a closed condition. In the closed condition, louvers in the assembly engage one another. In such engagement, a leg extending generally transversely from one louver may include a wing that extends generally transversely to the leg and that abuts a surface of an adjacent louver. Additionally or alternatively, in such engagement, a leg extending transversely from one louver may be received in a notch in an adjacent louver. An end cap can include a downwardly extending flange that directs liquid flow from a louver's top surface and past its bottom surface to form droplets or streams to fall from a lower part of the flange and prevent travel of the liquid flow along the bottom surface of the louver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2020
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: David G. WEAVER, Vincent J. KEHS, Benjamin R. ELLIOTT
  • Sealing louvers for roof structures
    Patent number: 10724236
    Abstract: Louvered roof systems are provided with one or more louvers. Such louvers can be combined in an assembly that is movable between an open condition and a closed condition. In the closed condition, louvers in the assembly engage one another. In such engagement, a leg extending generally transversely from one louver may include a wing that extends generally transversely to the leg and that abuts a surface of an adjacent louver. Additionally or alternatively, in such engagement, a leg extending transversely from one louver may be received in a notch in an adjacent louver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: OMNIMAX INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: David G. Weaver, Vincent J. Kehs, Benjamin R. Elliott
  • SEALING LOUVERS FOR ROOF STRUCTURES
    Publication number: 20170218626
    Abstract: Louvered roof systems are provided with one or more louvers. Such louvers can be combined in an assembly that is movable between an open condition and a closed condition. In the closed condition, louvers in the assembly engage one another. In such engagement, a leg extending generally transversely from one louver may include a wing that extends generally transversely to the leg and that abuts a surface of an adjacent louver. Additionally or alternatively, in such engagement, a leg extending transversely from one louver may be received in a notch in an adjacent louver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Applicant: Omnimax International, Inc.
    Inventors: David G. WEAVER, Vincent J. KEHS, Benjamin R. ELLIOTT
  • Sealing louvers for roof structures
    Patent number: 9650786
    Abstract: Louvered roof systems are provided with one or more louvers. Such louvers can be combined in an assembly that is movable between an open condition and a closed condition. In the closed condition, louvers in the assembly engage one another. In such engagement, a leg extending generally transversely from one louver may include a wing that extends generally transversely to the leg and that abuts a surface of an adjacent louver. Additionally or alternatively, in such engagement, a leg extending transversely from one louver may be received in a notch in an adjacent louver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: OMNIMAX INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: David G. Weaver, Vincent J. Kehs, Benjamin R. Elliott
  • SEALING LOUVERS FOR ROOF STRUCTURES
    Publication number: 20160115688
    Abstract: Louvered roof systems are provided with one or more louvers. Such louvers can be combined in an assembly that is movable between an open condition and a closed condition. In the closed condition, louvers in the assembly engage one another. In such engagement, a leg extending generally transversely from one louver may include a wing that extends generally transversely to the leg and that abuts a surface of an adjacent louver. Additionally or alternatively, in such engagement, a leg extending transversely from one louver may be received in a notch in an adjacent louver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Applicant: Euramax International, Inc.
    Inventors: David G. Weaver, Vincent J. Kehs, Benjamin R. Elliott