Patents by Inventor William E. Kugler

William E. Kugler 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).

  • Publication number: 20190136547
    Abstract: A restraint system for an elevated building surface assembly including restraint members that are receivable in gaps adjacent outer edge segments of flooring units to secure the flooring units to an underlying support structure. The restraint members may be readily manipulated to allow for the selective removal of one or more of the flooring units for replacement thereof, access to the support structure, and/or the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2018
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: Franceso Cataldi, William R. Heimbuch, William E. Kugler, Lisa K. von-Gunten
  • Patent number: 10280629
    Abstract: A restraint system for an elevated building surface assembly including restraint members that are receivable in gaps adjacent outer edge segments of flooring units to secure the flooring units to an underlying support structure. The restraint members may be readily manipulated to allow for the selective removal of one or more of the flooring units for replacement thereof, access to the support structure, and/or the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: United Construction Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Franceso Cataldi, William R. Heimbuch, William E. Kugler, Lisa K. von-Gunten
  • Patent number: 10113320
    Abstract: A restraint system for an elevated building surface assembly including restraint members that are receivable in gaps adjacent outer edge segments of flooring units to secure the flooring units to an underlying support structure. The restraint members may be readily manipulated to allow for the selective removal of one or more of the flooring units for replacement thereof, access to the support structure, and/or the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: United Construction Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Francesco Cataldi, William R. Heimbuch, William E. Kugler, Lisa K. von-Gunten
  • Patent number: 9951529
    Abstract: An elevated flooring surface assembly including surface tiles disposed on respective support plates, the corners of which in turn rest on support pedestals disposed upon a fixed surface with a predetermined spacing therebetween to provide for increased degrees of support of the surface tiles above the fixed surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: United Construction Products, Inc.
    Inventors: William E. Kugler, Stephen J. Knight, III
  • Patent number: 9951528
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a plate for a support pedestal used to support a building surface component above a fixed surface includes forming one or more ribs into a sheet of material adjacent a periphery of the sheet so that the rib extends substantially continuously about a central axis of the sheet that is perpendicular to first and second opposite surfaces of the sheet and creating a series of spacer tabs out of the sheet between the central axis and the rib that are configured to space adjacent building surface components placed over the sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: United Construction Products, Inc.
    Inventors: William E. Kugler, Stephen J. Knight, III
  • Patent number: 9938728
    Abstract: A peripheral stabilizing system for elevated flooring surfaces that is configured to resist uplift forces acting against the elevated flooring surface thereby reducing the likelihood of dislodged surface tiles and the like. Broadly, the disclosed system includes a support structure disposed over a fixed surface (e.g., roof deck or the like), a plurality of surface tiles appropriately laid over the support structure, and one or more restraint apparatuses (e.g., support ledgers) that are positionable adjacent the outer periphery of the flooring surface. Each restraint apparatus includes a mounting portion that is securable to a wall (e.g., parapet) and a restraint portion positionable over a portion of the elevated flooring surface adjacent the outer periphery for restricting movement of the flooring surface in a direction away from the fixed surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: United Construction Products, Inc.
    Inventors: William E. Kugler, Stephen J. Knight, III, Lisa K. von-Gunten
  • Patent number: 9874029
    Abstract: An elevated flooring surface assembly including surface tiles disposed on respective support plates, the corners of which in turn rest on support pedestals disposed upon a fixed surface with a predetermined spacing therebetween to provide for increased degrees of support of the surface tiles above the fixed surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: United Construction Products, Inc.
    Inventors: William E. Kugler, Stephen J. Knight, III
  • Publication number: 20170350141
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a plate for a support pedestal used to support a building surface component above a fixed surface includes forming one or more ribs into a sheet of material adjacent a periphery of the sheet so that the rib extends substantially continuously about a central axis of the sheet that is perpendicular to first and second opposite surfaces of the sheet and creating a series of spacer tabs out of the sheet between the central axis and the rib that are configured to space adjacent building surface components placed over the sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: William E. Kugler, Stephen J. Knight, III
  • Patent number: 9790690
    Abstract: A peripheral stabilizing system for elevated flooring surfaces that is configured to resist uplift forces acting against the elevated flooring surface thereby reducing the likelihood of dislodged surface tiles and the like. Broadly, the disclosed system includes a support structure disposed over a fixed surface (e.g., roof deck or the like), a plurality of surface tiles appropriately laid over the support structure, and one or more restraint apparatuses (e.g., support ledgers) that are positionable adjacent the outer periphery of the flooring surface. Each restraint apparatus includes a mounting portion that is securable to a wall (e.g., parapet) and a restraint portion positionable over a portion of the elevated flooring surface adjacent the outer periphery for restricting movement of the flooring surface in a direction away from the fixed surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: United Construction Products, Inc.
    Inventors: William E. Kugler, Stephen J. Knight, III, Lisa K. von-Gunten
  • Publication number: 20170260753
    Abstract: A peripheral stabilizing system for elevated flooring surfaces that is configured to resist uplift forces acting against the elevated flooring surface thereby reducing the likelihood of dislodged surface tiles and the like. Broadly, the disclosed system includes a support structure disposed over a fixed surface (e.g., roof deck or the like), a plurality of surface tiles appropriately laid over the support structure, and one or more restraint apparatuses (e.g., support ledgers) that are positionable adjacent the outer periphery of the flooring surface. Each restraint apparatus includes a mounting portion that is securable to a wall (e.g., parapet) and a restraint portion positionable over a portion of the elevated flooring surface adjacent the outer periphery for restricting movement of the flooring surface in a direction away from the fixed surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2016
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Inventors: William E. Kugler, Stephen J. Knight, III, Lisa K. von-Gunten
  • Publication number: 20170260754
    Abstract: A peripheral stabilizing system for elevated flooring surfaces that is configured to resist uplift forces acting against the elevated flooring surface thereby reducing the likelihood of dislodged surface tiles and the like. Broadly, the disclosed system includes a support structure disposed over a fixed surface (e.g., roof deck or the like), a plurality of surface tiles appropriately laid over the support structure, and one or more restraint apparatuses (e.g., support ledgers) that are positionable adjacent the outer periphery of the flooring surface. Each restraint apparatus includes a mounting portion that is securable to a wall (e.g., parapet) and a restraint portion positionable over a portion of the elevated flooring surface adjacent the outer periphery for restricting movement of the flooring surface in a direction away from the fixed surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2017
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Inventors: William E. Kugler, Stephen J. Knight, III, Lisa K. von-Gunten
  • Patent number: 9752331
    Abstract: A support pedestal for adjustably supporting a building surface component above a fixed surface and including a base member having a base plate that is configured to be placed upon a surface, a support member having a support plate that is configured to support at least one building surface component, and an adjustment apparatus interconnecting the base member and the support member that facilitates adjustment of each of the base member and support member relative to the other of the base member and the support member in numerous manners. The adjustment apparatus includes a first connector receivable in a first receiver attached to and extending away from one of the base plate or support plate, a second connector attachable to the other of the base plate or support plate, and a shaft threadably interconnecting the base and support connectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: United Construction Products, Inc.
    Inventors: William E. Kugler, Stephen J. Knight, III
  • Publication number: 20170218640
    Abstract: An elevated flooring surface assembly including surface tiles disposed on respective support plates, the corners of which in turn rest on support pedestals disposed upon a fixed surface with a predetermined spacing therebetween to provide for increased degrees of support of the surface tiles above the fixed surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: William E. Kugler, Stephen J. Knight, III
  • Publication number: 20170218641
    Abstract: An elevated flooring surface assembly including surface tiles disposed on respective support plates, the corners of which in turn rest on support pedestals disposed upon a fixed surface with a predetermined spacing therebetween to provide for increased degrees of support of the surface tiles above the fixed surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: William E. Kugler, Stephen J. Knight, III
  • Patent number: 9683375
    Abstract: An elevated flooring surface assembly including surface tiles disposed on respective support plates, the corners of which in turn rest on support pedestals disposed upon a fixed surface with a predetermined spacing therebetween to provide for increased degrees of support of the surface tiles above the fixed surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: United Construction Products, Inc.
    Inventors: William E. Kugler, Stephen J. Knight, III
  • Publication number: 20170138064
    Abstract: An elevated flooring surface assembly including surface tiles disposed on respective support plates, the corners of which in turn rest on support pedestals disposed upon a fixed surface with a predetermined spacing therebetween to provide for increased degrees of support of the surface tiles above the fixed surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: William E. Kugler, Stephen J. Knight, III
  • Publication number: 20170138066
    Abstract: An elevated flooring surface assembly including surface tiles disposed on respective support plates, the corners of which in turn rest on support pedestals disposed upon a fixed surface with a predetermined spacing therebetween to provide for increased degrees of support of the surface tiles above the fixed surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: William E. Kugler, Stephen J. Knight, III
  • Publication number: 20170138065
    Abstract: An elevated flooring surface assembly including surface tiles disposed on respective support plates, the corners of which in turn rest on support pedestals disposed upon a fixed surface with a predetermined spacing therebetween to provide for increased degrees of support of the surface tiles above the fixed surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2016
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: William E. Kugler, Stephen J. Knight, III
  • Patent number: D782075
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: United Construction Products, Inc.
    Inventors: William E. Kugler, Stephen J. Knight, III
  • Patent number: D788948
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: United Construction Products, Inc.
    Inventors: William E. Kugler, Stephen J. Knight, III