Patents Assigned to Sto Corp.
  • Patent number: 9540808
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to casing accessories for use with multi-component wall systems. Some of the casing accessories of the present disclosure can include a mounting bracket to attach the accessory to a wall structure and a channel formed in part by a spacer that can be adjusted to adjust the channel width in order to encase components of multi-component wall systems that can vary in width from one installation to another. In another aspect, some of the casing accessories can include one or more drainage canals that direct water from one part of the casing accessories to another. In another aspect, some of the casing accessories can impede fire propagation through multi-component wall systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: Sto Corp.
    Inventor: Thomas E. Remmele
  • Patent number: 8919062
    Abstract: Prefabricated exterior wall panel systems that incorporate one or more drainage features are disclosed. The drainage feature can include a channel formed in the panel body in fluid communication with an interior portion of the panel body and an opening in the front face of the panel. The drainage feature also can include a wedge having a sloped surface thereon on which the channel can be aligned. The exterior wall panel systems having these drainage features can be used in the exterior cladding of buildings and other structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: STO Corp.
    Inventors: Terry L Viness, Christopher M Romano, Thomas E Remmele
  • Patent number: 5979131
    Abstract: An exterior insulation and finish system is produced for exterior construction having a primary weather proofing layer formed by a finish coat and a secondary seal is provided intermediate of the various layers of exterior insulation between a sheathing substrate and insulation board. The secondary seal layer also serves to adhesively secure the insulation board to the sheathing substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1999
    Assignee: Sto Corp.
    Inventors: Thomas Remmele, Jeremy Noce