Patents Assigned to Eastern Metal Supply, Inc.
  • Publication number: 20240376771
    Abstract: A main slat for a roller shutter system is provided. The slat includes a slat body having a first and second end, a hook end connected to the first end of the slat body, a screw boss connected to the second end of the slat body, and a receiving end connected to the screw boss. The hook end and the receiving end are each shaped such that the hook end is laterally insertable into the receiving end of an adjacent main slat and when so inserted forms a hinge. The slat body has a central cross section including at least first and second portions, the first and second portions each having a different radius of curvature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2024
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Applicant: EASTERN METAL SUPPLY INC.
    Inventors: Greg WEEKES, Raffaele BARIOLI, Bill FEELEY, Brian PETERSON
  • Patent number: 11879291
    Abstract: A shutter is provided. First and second side rails have cavities running in a direction from top to bottom, each cavity having an opening along a lateral side. A plurality of pairs of slat supports are present, each pair having a slat support mounted in the cavity of the first rail and mounted in the cavity of the second rail. Each slat support has a first section and a second section. The first section has a shape to slide into one of the cavities, and to stack and nest with an adjacent first section of another slat support in the one of the cavities. The second section protrudes through the opening of the one of the cavities. A plurality of slats are present, each slat being mounted on the second sections of one of the pairs of slat supports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: Eastern Metal Supply, Inc.
    Inventors: Raffaele Barioli, Brian Peterson, Chris Miller
  • Publication number: 20220098925
    Abstract: A shutter is provided. First and second side rails have cavities running in a direction from top to bottom, each cavity having an opening along a lateral side. A plurality of pairs of slat supports are present, each pair having a slat support mounted in the cavity of the first rail and mounted in the cavity of the second rail. Each slat support has a first section and a second section. The first section has a shape to slide into one of the cavities, and to stack and nest with an adjacent first section of another slat support in the one of the cavities. The second section protrudes through the opening of the one of the cavities. A plurality of slats are present, each slat being mounted on the second sections of one of the pairs of slat supports.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Applicant: EASTERN METAL SUPPLY, INC.
    Inventors: Raffaele BARIOLI, Brian PETERSON, Chris MILLER
  • Publication number: 20220025699
    Abstract: A torsion spring adjuster for a rolling shutter is provided. A support plate has a first flange with a hole. A wheel is rotatably mountable on the support plate. The wheel has: a drive recess shaped to engage an end of a torsion spring; a first set of recesses around a circumference of the wheel, the first set of recesses being a first lateral distance from a first end of the wheel; a second set of recesses around a circumference of the wheel, the second set of recesses being a second lateral distance from the first end of the wheel. When the wheel is mounted on the support plate the first lateral distance aligns the first set of recesses with the hole of the first flange of the support plate, and the second lateral distance aligns the second set of recess past the first flange of the support plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2020
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Applicant: EASTERN METAL SUPPLY INC.
    Inventors: Raffaele BARIOLI, Bill FEELEY, Chris MILLER, Brian PETERSON
  • Publication number: 20210017809
    Abstract: A main slat for a roller shutter system is provided. The slat includes a slat body having a first and second end, a hook end connected to the first end of the slat body, a screw boss connected to the second end of the slat body, and a receiving end connected to the screw boss. The hook end and the receiving end are each shaped such that the hook end is laterally insertable into the receiving end of an adjacent main slat and when so inserted forms a hinge. The slat body has a central cross section including at least first and second portions, the first and second portions each having a different radius of curvature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2020
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Applicant: EASTERN METAL SUPPLY INC.
    Inventors: Greg WEEKES, Raffaele BARIOLI, Bill FEELEY, Brian PETERSON
  • Patent number: 8365468
    Abstract: A metal shutter with improved air and light transmission is provided. The shutter comprises a metal top, a metal bottom, and two metal sides, which can be collectively assembled into a frame. The frame can have a metal support column that can be affixed to the top and bottom. A number of metal slats can be affixed between the sides of the shutter, and can either pass through the center column or can be affixed to the center column. A hinge can be affixed to the top of the frame, and can also be affixed to a structure. The top, bottom, sides, support column, slats, hinge, and a lock all comprise the shutter. The hinge allows the shutter to rotate between a first, substantially vertical, position, and a second, non-vertical position. The lock holds the shutter to a structure when the shutter is in the first position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: Eastern Metal Supply, Inc.
    Inventor: Greg Weekes
  • Patent number: 7216884
    Abstract: The aluminum trailer frame and trailer includes aluminum side rails with bowed forward sections which converge on an aluminum trailer tongue beam. A plurality of aluminum cross members are laterally mounted to opposing side rails. Each cross member has a generally C-shaped cross section with an embedded, generally C-shaped bolt head channel near the mid-section of the C-shaped cross member. The channel has opposing tabs which trap a bolt head and the channel extends the length of the cross members. Two bunk rail beams or other accessory supports or beam supports are mounted on the cross members via bolts having bolt heads that are slidably disposed in the bolt head channels. Accessories are movably mounted on the cross members by bolts in bolt head channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2007
    Assignee: Eastern Metal Supply, Inc.
    Inventor: Gregory L. Weekes
  • Patent number: D543491
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2007
    Assignee: Eastern Metal Supply, Inc.
    Inventor: Gregory C. Weekes
  • Patent number: D544408
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: Eastern Metal Supply, Inc.
    Inventor: Gregory L. Weekes