Patents Assigned to CertainTeed
  • SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING FIBER MATERIALS
    Publication number: 20110198426
    Abstract: A system for processing material has a power supply and a machine having a hopper for receiving and passing material to an auger. The auger has a shaft with an axis about which it rotates, a helical flighting mounted to the shaft, pins mounted to the helical flighting, and paddles mounted to the shaft. The radial outer edge of the helical flighting is crenelated with periodic notches that form rectangular blades on the helical flighting. The pins are rotationally and angularly aligned with leading edges of the rectangular blades. The system may include a vehicle, such as a trailer, having first and second compartments separated by a partition. The power supply is located in the first compartment and has a power supply member extending though the partition. The machine is located in the second compartment and coupled to the power supply member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2010
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Applicant: CertainTeed Corporation
    Inventors: Tony S. Piotrowski, Jack D. Coulter, Bruce Hartzell
  • Pre-Assembled Hip, Ridge or Rake Shingle
    Publication number: 20110185650
    Abstract: A hip, ridge or rake shingle is provided, in which a pair of substantially rigid panel portions are connected by a hinge portion, and wherein the shingle is pre-assembled, but can conform to a variety of different angles to accommodate different angular relationships between surfaces of a hip, ridge or rake of a roof. The substantially rigid panel portions are connected by a hinge and may or may not have a reinforcement member, and all of the panels, hinges and reinforcement members are of synthetic thermoplastic polymeric construction and are welded together by ultrasonic or vibratory welding techniques.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2009
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Applicant: CERTAINTEED CORPORATION
    Inventors: Husnu M. Kalkanoglu, Gregory F. Jacobs, Erik F. Shay, Alexander H. Plache
  • Jig for use in cutting synthetic shingles and tiles
    Patent number: 7987604
    Abstract: A jig is provided for use in cutting synthetic shingles or tiles, as comprising a table and a clamping bar, with fasteners securing the clamping bar to the table for clamping a shingle or tile between the table and the bar, with the bar being used as a guide for sliding a cutting tool therealong, at any of an infinite number of angles, for making an infinite number of angled cuts to the shingle or tile. The table may be constructed having a base with a frame, and a removable and replaceable insert.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: CertainTeed Corporation
    Inventor: Daniel Max Zernec
  • Shingle layer or shingle having thick appearance
    Patent number: 7971406
    Abstract: A shingle layer of shingle is provided having an increased thickness adhesive coating on at least a portion of its rear surface, with granules embedded therein, with the granules being of a size range that is larger than the fine particles normally applied to the rear surface of a shingle layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2011
    Assignee: CertainTeed Corporation
    Inventor: Husnu M. Kalkanoglu
  • System and method for the production of alpha type gypsum using heat recovery
    Patent number: 7955587
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and associated method for the production of gypsum in manufacturing plant. More specifically, the invention relates to the production of alpha-type gypsum in a gypsum board manufacturing plant. The system yields increased efficiencies by capturing heat given off during processing steps and using that heat to reduce the energy needed for calcination. The invention finds particular application in the production alpha-type gypsum. The present invention is described in greater detail hereinafter in conjunction with the following specific embodiments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: CertainTeed Gypsum, Inc.
    Inventor: John College
  • Jig for Use in Cutting Synthetic Shingles and Tiles
    Publication number: 20110113723
    Abstract: A jig is provided for use in cutting synthetic shingles or tiles, as comprising a table and a clamping bar, with fasteners securing the clamping bar to the table for clamping a shingle or tile between the table and the bar, with the bar being used as a guide for sliding a cutting tool therealong, at any of an infinite number of angles, for making an infinite number of angled cuts to the shingle or tile. The table may be constructed having a base with a frame, and a removable and replaceable insert.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2009
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Applicant: CertainTeed Corporation
    Inventor: Daniel Max Zernec
  • LAMINATED ROOFING PRODUCT INCLUDING RECYCLED ROOFING MATERIAL AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20110104440
    Abstract: A laminated roofing product can include a first sheet including a first coating that is substantially free of recycled roofing material, and a second sheet adjacent to the first sheet. The second sheet can include a second coating having a second sheet recycled roofing material. In another embodiment, the laminated roofing product can include a first sheet including a first sheet recycled roofing material, and a second sheet adjacent to the first sheet. The second sheet can include a second sheet recycled roofing material, wherein the second sheet has a higher recycled roofing content as compared to the first sheet. In another embodiment, a method of forming a laminated roofing product includes laminating a first sheet and a second sheet together. The second sheet has a higher recycled roofing content as compared to the first sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2010
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicant: CertainTeed Corporation
    Inventors: Husnu M. Kalkanoglu, Gregory F. Jacobs, Paul A. Benensky
  • ROOFING PRODUCT INCLUDING RECYCLED ROOFING MATERIAL AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20110104422
    Abstract: A roofing product can include a base material and a first coating including a bituminous material. In one embodiment, the first coating can include recycled roofing material adjacent to the base material. The recycled roofing material has a first recycled roofing content of less than 40 weight %. In another embodiment, the roofing product can include a base material and a first coating including a bituminous material. The first coating is adjacent to the base material. The roofing product can also include particles along a first exposed surface of the roofing product, wherein the particles include recycled roofing material particles. Methods of forming such roofing products are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2010
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicant: CertainTeed Corporation
    Inventors: Husnu M. Kalkanoglu, Gregory F. Jacobs, Paul A. Benensky
  • Process of treating a synthetic shingle and shingle made thereby
    Patent number: 7934346
    Abstract: Synthetic shingles are made and treated, such that upper surfaces thereof that are to be weather-exposed in the installed condition, are scuffed, abraded, or scraped in such a manner that different visual appearances occur between abraded zones and unabraded (or lesser abraded) depressions, to enhance the natural-appearing materials that the synthetic shingles are designed to resemble. The shingles and the abrading medium have motion relative to each other. The abrading medium may take on various forms, such as a roller, a brush, a pad, etc. Some portions of the upper surface of the shingle remain unabraded, preferably being those portions that are depressed relative to higher portions of the shingle. The shingle may be of a single layer construction, or a multi-layer laminate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Assignee: CertainTeed Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas Kevin MacKinnon, Douglas Harold Wylie, John K. Donaldson
  • Insulation batt having integral baffle vent
    Patent number: 7921619
    Abstract: A method for insulating and ventilating a space between rafters for supporting a roof includes, an elongated insulation mat having an integral baffle, at least one channel on a roof facing side of the baffle for passage of ventilating air, and at least one vapor permeable membrane covering at least a portion of the insulation mat facing the channel, wherein each vapor permeable membrane transmits water vapor emanating from the insulation mat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: CertainTeed Corporation
    Inventors: R. Allan Snyder, Richard S. Duncan
  • Roof structure with snow guard and method of installing
    Patent number: 7921605
    Abstract: A roof structure and a method of installing a snow guard on the base of a roof is provided, wherein the roof structure includes a plurality of synthetic shingles of thermoplastic materials, and where a snow guard is provided having an outwardly projecting snow-engaging platform and an oppositely provided hook at an upper end, wherein the hook is adapted to engage over and upper edge of a butt portion of one or more shingles in an underlying course of shingles, and wherein a tab portion of a shingle in a next-overlying course of shingles is disposed over the upper end of the snow guard, substantially covering its base, and wherein the snow-engaging platform is adapted to receive snow and ice that may slide down the roof, to intercept the same or break the snow or ice up into small harmless particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: CertainTeed Corporation
    Inventors: Gregory F. Jacobs, Robert L. Jenkins
  • Hip, ridge or rake shingle
    Patent number: 7921606
    Abstract: A hip, ridge or rake shingle comprised of a plurality of panels sandwiched on each panel portion side of a layer of shingle material, such that each panel portion can be folded along a fold line, and wherein tabs are provided for each panel portion, adapted to be bent backwardly upon themselves, sandwiching thickening panels therebetween. The shingles can be laid up on a hip, ridge or rake of a roof, to yield desirable thickened features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: CertainTeed Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph Quaranta, Stephen A. Koch, Robert L. Jenkins, Gregory F. Jacobs, Karen L. Steele
  • CEILING TILE AND EDGE SUSPENSION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20110078970
    Abstract: A rectangular ceiling tile to be supported in an exposed type suspended grid system of perpendicularly crossed girders of inverted T-profile. The tile includes a core containing fiber material with two opposite first edges, each forming a recess, and two opposite second edges each forming a recess. The tile forms a projecting, peripheral rim on a lower face of the tile. At least two edge support clips are provided. Each clip has one or more limbs that are inserted into or under a transverse edge surface of the core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2009
    Publication date: April 7, 2011
    Applicant: CERTAINTEED CORPORATION
    Inventor: Alan L. Boyd
  • METHOD OF MAKING AESTHETIC PANELS WITH ENHANCED ACOUSTIC PERFORMANCE
    Publication number: 20110076470
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an acoustic ceiling panel having an aesthetic covering includes the steps of: providing a non-woven fabric having an outer major printable surface and an inner major surface; printing an image onto the printable surface of the non-woven fabric using a high-speed printing process, the image being provided from at least one image carrier; providing a base ceiling substrate having selected acoustical properties, the base ceiling substrate having an outer major surface; and adhering the inner major surface of the non-woven fabric to the outer major surface of the base ceiling substrate to form a laminated panel, wherein the non-woven fabric is acoustically transparent relative to the base ceiling substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2009
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Applicant: CertainTeed Corporation
    Inventor: Mitul D. Zaveri
  • Weather Resistant Shingle System
    Publication number: 20110061326
    Abstract: A weather resistant shingle system is provided, wherein a starter strip course of shingles is applied to a roof, and with successive courses of field shingles applied thereover, with adjacent underlying and overlying shingles adhesively secured together to provide wind resistance to tabs of next overlying shingles from being upwardly lifted under wind conditions, and to prevent moisture, such as rain, from entering beneath tabs of shingles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2009
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Applicant: CERTAINTEED CORPORATION
    Inventor: Robert L. Jenkins
  • Panel For Use As Exterior Covering For Roofing Or Siding And Building Structure Having Same
    Publication number: 20110056148
    Abstract: A building panel of the roofing or siding type is disclosed, as well as a building structure having such roofing or siding panels, in which the panels are comprised of two different types of building materials. The composite panel includes at least one layer of synthetic polymeric building material, having adhesively secured thereto at least one layer of asphalt based building material, with outer, upper surfaces of the panel, that would be weather-exposed in the installed condition on a building structure being comprised of the asphalt based building material, and with the synthetic polymeric layer(s) of polymeric building material being weather-protected in the installed condition on a building structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2009
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Applicant: CERTAINTEED CORPORATION
    Inventors: Robert L. Jenkins, Stephen A. Koch, Husnu M. Kalkanoglu
  • Hose connector
    Patent number: 7896406
    Abstract: A hose connector includes a cylindrical elongated member having a first and second end, a first and second inner sleeve rotatably mounted on the cylindrical member, and a first and second outer sleeve capable of connecting to the respective first and second inner sleeves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: CertainTeed Corporation
    Inventors: Michael D. Suda, Jeffrey Sacks, Christopher Laidley
  • Portable blowing machine hood having a feeder tray for blowing loose fill
    Patent number: D633612
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: CertainTeed Corporation
    Inventors: Bruce Hartzell, Joseph Bondi, Matthew Hartel, Karen Lee Steele, Dave Pacana
  • Array of hip, ridge or rake roofing shingles
    Patent number: D636501
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: CertainTeed Corporation
    Inventors: Larry Wayne Shanes, Thomas Kevin MacKinnon
  • Double rough split shake siding panel
    Patent number: D643133
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: CertainTeed Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen William Steffes, Robert David Shaw, Andrew Clyde Brandt