Patents Assigned to Huber Engineered Woods LLC
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Patent number: 8793950Abstract: An apparatus for connecting framing components of a building structure to a foundation wall includes a connector having a generally L-shaped cross-section. The connector is configured to be secured to the foundation wall. The connector has a joist shelf configured to support one or more floor joists and a ledge configured to support one or more wall sheathing panels.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2012Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: Huber Engineered Woods, LLCInventors: Mikel S. Hill, Brian M. Peek, Joel Franklin Barker, Ken Wilkes Hix, Harri Mikael Salonvaara
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Publication number: 20140053474Abstract: A board is provided that includes a pattern to facilitate attachment of the board to a frame structure. The pattern comprises a first array of marks disposed along a first imaginary line; a second array of marks disposed along a second imaginary line, said first and second imaginary lines being spaced a first predetermined distance apart; and a third array of marks disposed along a third imaginary line, said first and third imaginary lines being spaced a second predetermined distance apart. The board may be used in a variety of construction applications, where the pattern facilitates the quick attachment of the board to an underlying frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2013Publication date: February 27, 2014Applicant: HUBER ENGINEERED WOODS LLCInventors: Thomas L. SCHUMAN, Katie Shea GAGNON, Robert Stephen POTTER, Roger William LATTERELL
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Patent number: 8595993Abstract: A board is provided that includes a pattern to facilitate attachment of the board to a frame structure. The pattern comprises a first array of marks disposed along a first imaginary line; a second array of marks disposed along a second imaginary line, said first and second imaginary lines being spaced a first predetermined distance apart; and a third array of marks disposed along a third imaginary line, said first and third imaginary lines being spaced a second predetermined distance apart. The board may be used in a variety of construction applications, where the pattern facilitates the quick attachment of the board to an underlying frame.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2011Date of Patent: December 3, 2013Assignee: Huber Engineered Woods LLCInventors: Thomas L. Schuman, Katie Shea Gagnon, Robert Stephen Potter, Roger William Latterell
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Publication number: 20130283715Abstract: The panel includes a water resistant barrier layer secured atop its outward facing surface. The water resistant barrier layer includes a skid resistant surface. The panels are made of lignocellulosic material. The water resistant and skid resistant surface may include indicia for aligning strips of tape or for aligning fasteners. A method for manufacturing the water resistant building panels is also disclosed and includes the steps of feeding paper onto a forming belt, depositing lignocellulosic material and the binding agent onto the forming belt so as to form a lignocellulosic mat, applying heat and pressure so as to impart the skid resistant surface on the paper, and cutting panels to predetermined sizes.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2013Publication date: October 31, 2013Applicant: HUBER ENGINEERED WOODS LLCInventors: John L. BENNETT, Joel F. Barker, Rick D. Jordan, Thomas L. Schuman, Nian Ou, Neil C. Swiacki, Kelly R. Flaherty
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Patent number: 8474197Abstract: The panel includes a water resistant barrier layer secured atop its outward facing surface. The water resistant barrier layer includes a skid resistant surface. The panels are made of lignocellulosic material. The water resistant and skid resistant surface may include indicia for aligning strips of tape or for aligning fasteners. A method for manufacturing the water resistant building panels is also disclosed and includes the steps of feeding paper onto a forming belt, depositing lignocellulosic material and the binding agent onto the forming belt so as to form a lignocellulosic mat, applying heat and pressure so as to impart the skid resistant surface on the paper, and cutting panels to predetermined sizes.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2011Date of Patent: July 2, 2013Assignee: Huber Engineered Woods, LLCInventors: John L. Bennett, Joel F. Barker, Rick D. Jordan, Thomas L. Schuman, Nian Ou, Neil C. Swiacki, Kelly R. Flaherty
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Publication number: 20130000223Abstract: An apparatus for connecting framing components of a building structure to a foundation wall includes a connector having a generally L-shaped cross-section. The connector is configured to be secured to the foundation wall. The connector has a joist shelf configured to support one or more floor joists and a ledge configured to support one or more wall sheathing panels.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2012Publication date: January 3, 2013Applicant: HUBER ENGINEERED WOODS LLCInventors: Mikel S. HILL, Brian M. PEEK, Joel Franklin BARKER, Ken Wilkes HIX, Harri Mikael SALONVAARA
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Publication number: 20120079785Abstract: The panel includes a water resistant barrier layer secured atop its outward facing surface. The water resistant barrier layer includes a skid resistant surface. The panels are made of lignocellulosic material. The water resistant and skid resistant surface may include indicia for aligning strips of tape or for aligning fasteners. A method for manufacturing the water resistant building panels is also disclosed and includes the steps of feeding paper onto a forming belt, depositing lignocellulosic material and the binding agent onto the forming belt so as to form a lignocellulosic mat, applying heat and pressure so as to impart the skid resistant surface on the paper, and cutting panels to predetermined sizes.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2011Publication date: April 5, 2012Applicant: HUBER ENGINEERED WOODS LLCInventors: John L. Bennett, Joel F. Barker, Rick D. Jordan, Thomas L. Schuman, Nian Ou, Neil C. Swiacki, Kelly R. Flaherty
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Patent number: 8112950Abstract: The panel includes a water resistant barrier layer secured atop its outward facing surface. The water resistant barrier layer includes a skid resistant surface. The panels are made of lignocellulosic material. The water resistant and skid resistant surface may include indicia for aligning strips of tape or for aligning fasteners. A method for manufacturing the water resistant building panels is also disclosed and includes the steps of feeding paper onto a forming belt, depositing lignocellulosic material and the binding agent onto the forming belt so as to form a lignocellulosic mat, applying heat and pressure so as to impart the skid resistant surface on the paper, and cutting panels to predetermined sizes.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2011Date of Patent: February 14, 2012Assignee: Huber Engineered Woods LLCInventors: John L. Bennett, Joel F. Barker, Rick D. Jordan, Thomas L. Schuman, Nian Ou, Neil C. Swiacki, Kelly R. Flaherty
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Patent number: 8071209Abstract: Wax is a key ingredient in engineered wood composites, such as oriented strand board (OSB) and oriented strand lumber (OSL), to prevent and reduce swelling caused by water uptake. Wax, normally a byproduct of oil refining and lube production, is now considered a precious feedstock for producing higher margin product such as fuel or diesel. Disclosed herein are suitable alternative waxes to petroleum wax for use as sizing agents in producing engineered wood composites.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2010Date of Patent: December 6, 2011Assignee: Huber Engineered Woods LLCInventors: Jean-Pascal Theberge, Winford Terry Liles
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Patent number: 8065851Abstract: A composite wood panel having a first and a second longitudinal edge comprising an essentially parallel first surface and second surface, a core, a spacer integrally formed in or attached in the core on at least the longitudinal edges wherein the spacer extends from an edge a pre-determined distance whereby upon placing one panel adjacent to a second panel a spacer of the first panel will abut a spacer of or an edge of a second panel thereby forming at least a first aperture between the adjacent panels wherein an aperture is located between adjacent edges of the panels. A spacer can push into its panel upon linear expansion of a panel. The spacer can be, e.g., a tongue, edge profile, or separate spacing material. Methods for making and using panels are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2006Date of Patent: November 29, 2011Assignee: Huber Engineered Woods LLCInventors: Christopher R. Scoville, Joel F. Barker, David R. Willis, Feipeng Liu, Jeffrey W. Hanna, Nian-hua Ou
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Publication number: 20110251306Abstract: Wax is a key ingredient in engineered wood composites, such as oriented strand board (OSB) and oriented strand lumber (OSL), to prevent and reduce swelling caused by water uptake. Wax, normally a byproduct of oil refining and lube production, is now considered a precious feedstock for producing higher margin product such as fuel or diesel. Disclosed herein are suitable alternative waxes to petroleum wax for use as sizing agents in producing engineered wood composites.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2010Publication date: October 13, 2011Applicant: HUBER ENGINEERED WOODS LLCInventors: Jean-Pascal THEBERGE, Winford Terry LILES
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Patent number: 7993736Abstract: A wood composite material comprises wood strands disposed in surface layers and one or more core layers, wherein about 70 wt % to about 98 wt % of the wood strands of the first and second surface layers are comprised of a wood species that has a density greater than a density of a wood species from which about 70 wt % to about 98 wt % of the strands in the one or more core layers are stranded.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2010Date of Patent: August 9, 2011Assignee: Huber Engineered Woods LLCInventors: Eric N. Lawson, Nian-hua Ou, Brian M. Peek
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Publication number: 20110189447Abstract: A board is provided that includes a pattern to facilitate attachment of the board to a frame structure. The pattern comprises a first array of marks disposed along a first imaginary line; a second array of marks disposed along a second imaginary line, said first and second imaginary lines being spaced a first predetermined distance apart; and a third array of marks disposed along a third imaginary line, said first and third imaginary lines being spaced a second predetermined distance apart. The board may be used in a variety of construction applications, where the pattern facilitates the quick attachment of the board to an underlying frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2011Publication date: August 4, 2011Applicant: HUBER ENGINEERED WOODS LLCInventors: Thomas L. SCHUMAN, Katie Shea GAGNON, Robert Stephen POTTER, Roger William LATTERELL
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Publication number: 20110154746Abstract: An apparatus for connecting framing components of a building structure to a foundation wall includes a connector having a generally L-shaped cross-section. The connector is configured to be secured to the foundation wall. The connector has a joist shelf configured to support one or more floor joists and a ledge configured to support one or more wall sheathing panels.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2009Publication date: June 30, 2011Applicant: HUBER ENGINEERED WOODS LLCInventors: Mikel S. HILL, Brian M. PEEK, Joel Franklin BARKER, Ken Wilkes HIX, Harri Mikael SALONVAARA
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Publication number: 20110135879Abstract: The panel includes a water resistant barrier layer secured atop its outward facing surface. The water resistant barrier layer includes a skid resistant surface. The panels are made of lignocellulosic material. The water resistant and skid resistant surface may include indicia for aligning strips of tape or for aligning fasteners. A method for manufacturing the water resistant building panels is also disclosed and includes the steps of feeding paper onto a forming belt, depositing lignocellulosic material and the binding agent onto the forming belt so as to form a lignocellulosic mat, applying heat and pressure so as to impart the skid resistant surface on the paper, and cutting panels to predetermined sizes.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2011Publication date: June 9, 2011Applicant: HUBER ENGINEERED WOODS LLCInventors: John L. BENNETT, Joel F. BARKER, Rick D. JORDAN, Thomas L. SCHUMAN, Nian OU, Neil C. SWIACKI, Kelly R. FLAHERTY
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Patent number: 7882661Abstract: A board is provided that includes a pattern to facilitate attachment of the board to a frame structure. The pattern comprises a first array of marks disposed along a first imaginary line; a second array of marks disposed along a second imaginary line, said first and second imaginary lines being spaced a first predetermined distance apart; and a third array of marks disposed along a third imaginary line, said first and third imaginary lines being spaced a second predetermined distance apart. The board may be used in a variety of construction applications, where the pattern facilitates the quick attachment of the board to an underlying frame.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2004Date of Patent: February 8, 2011Assignee: Huber Engineered Woods LLCInventors: Thomas L. Schuman, Katie Shea Gagnon, Robert Stephen Potter, Roger William Latterell
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Patent number: 7877938Abstract: The panel includes a water resistant barrier layer secured atop its outward facing surface. The water resistant barrier layer includes a skid resistant surface. The panels are made of lignocellulosic material. The water resistant and skid resistant surface may include indicia for aligning strips of tape or for aligning fasteners. A method for manufacturing the water resistant building panels is also disclosed and includes the steps of feeding paper onto a forming belt, depositing lignocellulosic material and the binding agent onto the forming belt so as to form a lignocellulosic mat, applying heat and pressure so as to impart the skid resistant surface on the paper, and cutting panels to predetermined sizes.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2009Date of Patent: February 1, 2011Assignee: Huber Engineered Woods LLCInventors: John L. Bennett, Joel F. Barker, Rick D. Jordan, Thomas L. Schuman, Nian Ou, Neil C. Swiacki, Kelly R. Flaherty
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Patent number: 7870694Abstract: The panelized roof sheathing construction system includes a plurality of panels attached to a building frame structure in substantially abutting relationship. Each panel includes a water resistant barrier layer secured atop the outward facing surface of the panel. The water resistant barrier layer includes a skid resistant surface. Joints between panels are sealed by strips of water resistant tape or the like. The panels are made of lignocellulosic material. The water resistant and skid resistant surface may include indicia for aligning strips of tape or for aligning fasteners.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2010Date of Patent: January 18, 2011Assignee: Huber Engineered Woods LLCInventors: John L. Bennett, Joel F. Barker, Rick D. Jordan, Thomas L. Schuman, Nian Ou, Neil C. Swiacki
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Patent number: 7866100Abstract: The invention comprises a wall sheathing barrier system having moisture permeability and simple improved installation method. The system comprises adjoined structural panels. Each panel has an overlay paper bonded permanently to the structural panel, which provides a moisture permeable barrier and a textured skid-resistant surface. The skid resistant surface may include indicia for aligning strips of tape or for aligning fasteners. Further, the seams of adjoining panels are sealed with a sealing means to complete the moisture barrier.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2010Date of Patent: January 11, 2011Assignee: Huber Engineered Woods LLCInventors: John L. Bennett, Joel F. Barker, Rick D. Jordan, Thomas L. Schuman, Nian Ou, Neil C. Swiacki, Kelly R. Flaherty
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Patent number: 7832179Abstract: Disclosed is an I joist comprising: a top flange made from a wood composite material selected from the group comprising oriented strand lumber and oriented strand board; a bottom flange composed of laminated veneer lumber or dimension lumber; and a webstock member, made from a wood composite material selected from the group comprising oriented strand lumber and oriented strand board, which interconnects the top flange and the bottom flange.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2005Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Assignee: Huber Engineered Woods LLCInventor: Nianhua Ou