Patents by Inventor Wesley D. Just

Wesley D. Just 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).

  • Tool for installing siding
    Patent number: 7020976
    Abstract: A tool for installing siding, such as horizontally-disposed, overlapping siding is disclosed. In one embodiment, the tool comprises an elongate longitudinal portion having top and bottom end portions. A top siding-engaging portion extends from the top end portion and a bottom siding-engaging portion extends from the bottom end portion of the portion. A siding-support portion also extends from the longitudinal portion. In use, the tool may be pushed onto a first piece of siding to cause the top siding-engaging portion to frictionally engage a top transverse edge of the piece of siding and the bottom siding-engaging portion to frictionally engage a bottom transverse edge of the piece of siding. The first piece of siding can then be placed at an appropriate position against a structure above a previously-installed, second piece of siding, so that the siding-support portion rests on the second piece of siding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2006
    Assignee: OfficeMax Incorporated
    Inventor: Wesley D. Just
  • Tool for installing siding
    Publication number: 20040244214
    Abstract: A tool for installing siding, such as horizontally-disposed, overlapping siding is disclosed. In one embodiment, the tool comprises an elongate longitudinal portion having top and bottom end portions. A top siding-engaging portion extends from the top end portion and a bottom siding-engaging portion extends from the bottom end portion of the portion. A siding-support portion also extends from the longitudinal portion. In use, the tool may be pushed onto a first piece of siding to cause the top siding-engaging portion to frictionally engage a top transverse edge of the piece of siding and the bottom siding-engaging portion to frictionally engage a bottom transverse edge of the piece of siding. The first piece of siding can then be placed at an appropriate position against a structure above a previously-installed, second piece of siding, so that the siding-support portion rests on the second piece of siding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2003
    Publication date: December 9, 2004
    Applicant: Boise Cascade Corporation
    Inventor: Wesley D. Just