Patents by Inventor William J. Colen

William J. Colen 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: 5829217
    Abstract: A spacer for use in the wall construction for a building or the like. The wall generally comprises a plurality of blocks arranged in at least first and second layers spaced one above the other by a predetermined distance, each block having first and second sides, an exterior face, and interior face, a top and a bottom, and a pair of cutouts extending through the block between the top and bottom. The tops of adjacent blocks in each layer are adapted to be located in a common plane. According to the preferred embodiment, the spacer comprises: a base including a medial portion, first and second opposed ends and a pair of opposed edges, at least one planar body attached to the medial portion of the base along an opposed edge thereof and extending perpendicularly upwards from the base, the planar body having a first and second tabs at opposed ends and first and second V-shaped supports located at and extending transversely from the first and second opposed ends of the base, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 3, 1998
    Inventor: William J. Colen
  • Patent number: 5351457
    Abstract: The present invention describes a unique wall construction and spacer for use by unskilled labor in such construction. The wall comprises a plurality of blocks arranged in layers one above the other, each of the blocks having first and second sides, an exterior face, an interior face, a top and a bottom, and at least one cutout extending through the block between the top and bottom. The tops of adjacent blocks in each layer are adapted to be located in a common plane and each block is adapted to be separated from an adjacent block in the layer by a predetermined distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 4, 1994
    Inventor: William J. Colen
  • Patent number: 5231815
    Abstract: The present invention describes a unique wall construction and spacer for use by unskilled labor in such construction. The wall comprises a plurality of blocks arranged in layers one above the other, each of the blocks having first and second sides, an exterior face, an interior face, a top and a bottom, and at least one cutout extending through the block between the top and bottom. The tops of adjacent blocks in each layer are adapted to be located in a common plane and each block is adapted to be separated from an adjacent block in the layer by a predetermined distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 3, 1993
    Inventor: William J. Colen
  • Patent number: 5159795
    Abstract: The present invention describes a unique wall construction and spacer for use by unskilled labor in such construction. Preferably, the wall comprises a plurality of blocks arranged in layers one above the other, each of the blocks having an exterior face, an interior face, a top and a bottom, the top and bottom of each block having a wedge-shaped longitudinal groove therein aligned with the grooves of adjacent blocks. The spacer comprises a base supported against the interior faces of adjacent blocks, and first and second arms extending transversely from the base and supported against the tops of said adjacent blocks. Each arm includes at its distal or medial end upper and lower wedge-shaped tabs, the lower tab for extending downwardly into the groove or opening of a block underlying the arm and the upper tab for extending upwardly into the groove or opening of the block overlying the arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 1991
    Date of Patent: November 3, 1992
    Inventor: William J. Colen
  • Patent number: 5056289
    Abstract: The present invention describes a unique wall construction and spacer for use by unskilled labor in such construction. Preferably, the wall comprises a plurality of blocks arranged in layers one above the other, each of the blocks having an exterior face, an interior face, a top and a bottom, the top and bottom of each block having a longitudinal groove therein aligned with the grooves of adjacent blocks. The spacer comprises a base supported against the interior faces of adjacent blocks, and first and second arms extending transversely from the base and supported against the tops of said adjacent blocks. The arms are preferably cut-out portions of the base. Each arm includes at its distal end a tab projecting transversely from the arm and having first and second portions, the first portion for extending downwardly into the groove of a block underlying the arm and the second portion for extending upwardly into the groove of the block overlying the arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 1990
    Date of Patent: October 15, 1991
    Inventor: William J. Colen