Patents Examined by Basil S Katcheves
  • Floor panel
    Patent number: 10870994
    Abstract: A floor panel has a rectangular and oblong shape, and includes a substrate and a top layer provided on the substrate and forming a decorative side of the floor panel. The top layer is composed of a print provided on a carrier sheet and a transparent thermoplastic layer situated above the print. The substrate has a thickness from 2 to 10 millimeter and forms at least half of the thickness of the floor panel. The substrate is a polyurethane-based substrate and the transparent thermoplastic layer is polyurethane-based. The floor panel has a length of more than 1.1 meters and has a plurality of reinforcing layers situated outside the center line of the substrate. A reinforcing layer may be provided in combination with the substrate and the top layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: FLOORING INDUSTRIES LIMITED SARL
    Inventors: Laurent Meersseman, Martin Segaert, Mark Cappelle
  • Foam backed panel with cantilever
    Patent number: 10865562
    Abstract: A frame supported, foam composite panel with a cladding backed by polyurethane foam bonding the cladding to the frame. The panel has a cantilevered extension projecting beyond the frame to enable the panel to overlap the outside edge of a column, beam, floor or other structure the panel is attached to. The cantilevered section may have reinforcing ribs embedded in the foam and may have a sealing material between the cantilever and the structure it overlays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Inventor: Kenneth R. Kreizinger
  • Adjustable tension tie
    Patent number: 10865558
    Abstract: A connection is provided where a connector can act as a holdown or tension tie and transfer tension, uplift, or lateral load between an anchored member and an anchoring member. The connector is used in combination with separate anchor and fasteners. The anchor may be tied to a concrete foundation, another connector of the same type, a wood framing member, or structural member of a similar type, or other supporting or anchoring members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Simpson Strong-Tie Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Kashane Vilasineekul, Timothy M. Stauffer
  • Door module having carrier with electric latch
    Patent number: 10865586
    Abstract: A door, a door module therefor, and a method of constructing a door for a motor vehicle is provided. The door module includes a carrier; an electrical latch secured to the carrier, and a latch control system. The latch control system has an inside micro-switch operably connected to the electrical latch via an inner electrical connector, and an outside micro-switch operably connected to the electrical latch via an outer electrical connector. Electrical communication between the electrical latch and latch control system, initiated via selective actuation of the inside and outside micro-switches, provides full normal operation of a vehicle door without need for mechanical linkages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: MAGNA CLOSURES INC.
    Inventor: Mario Magazzini
  • Wall panel
    Patent number: 10858842
    Abstract: A wall panel may have a veneer layer, a middle layer made from magnesium oxide and an insulation layer made from a two-part rigid urethane pour foam. The insulation layer maybe chemically bonded to the middle layer. The veneer layer may include a poured substrate made from polyurethane or plastic. The veneer layer may further include aesthetic elements embedded in and bonded to the poured substrate. The aesthetic elements may include one or more of brick, ceramic tile, porcelain tile, natural stone, engineered stone, wood, ceramic, plastic, or vinyl. A finished surface of the aesthetic elements may extend above a top surface of the poured substrate. The poured substrate may include sand causing the top surface of the poured substrate to have an appearance of mortar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: MAX LIFE, LLC
    Inventors: Charles David Taylor, Jr., Paul Addison Brown, Berthold Mueller, Randal Hoffner
  • Wall panel
    Patent number: 10858843
    Abstract: A wall panel may have a rigid layer, a first insulation layer made from a two-part rigid urethane pour foam, and a second insulation layer made from a phase change material. The first insulation layer maybe chemically bonded to the rigid layer and may also be bonded to the phase change layer. The first insulation layer may be positioned between the second insulation layer and the rigid layer. The rigid layer may be a finished surface or a veneer layer may be applied to the rigid layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Max Life, LLC
    Inventors: Charles David Taylor, Jr., Paul Addison Brown, Berthold Mueller, Randal Hoffner, Stewart Adams, Jarrett B. Davis
  • Covering system with reduced rattling tendency for flush-mounted controls
    Patent number: 10851525
    Abstract: A covering system is provided having a cover, with a first mounting geometry at least partially running circumferentially around the cover, a carrier plate designed to attach the cover, a seal at least partially running circumferentially around the carrier plate, and an elastic mounting geometry that is formed on the seal. The first mounting geometry and the elastic mounting geometry are designed and arranged for positive engagement with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: Grohe AG
    Inventors: Turgut Kinikarslan, Hartwig Philipps-Liebich
  • Bar assembly
    Patent number: 10851553
    Abstract: A bar assembly configured to transition between a bar configuration in which the bar assembly forms a bar structure and a box configuration in which the bar assembly forms a closed container. The bar assembly includes a base portion, lid portion, roof assembly, and bar. The base portion defines an upwardly opening interior area. The lid portion is configured to pivot between open and closed positions. The lid portion covers the interior area when in the closed position. Together, the base and lid portions define the closed container when the lid portion is in the closed position. The roof assembly includes an interior covering configured to be connected to the lid portion when the lid portion is in the open position. The bar is configured to be connected to the base portion. Together, the bar, the base portion, the lid portion, and the roof assembly define the bar structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: Erwin Penland LLC
    Inventors: Karl Dunn, Seth Hunt
  • Mineral wool wall system
    Patent number: 10851543
    Abstract: A wall system for a building having a first room and a second room is provided. The wall system includes: (a) a first panel having a first batting material positioned between a first board and a second board; and (b) a second panel having a second batting material positioned between a third board and a fourth board. Further, at least one of the second board and the fourth board is formed from at least one mineral wool board. A building having a first floor, a foundation, and a first floor board area positioned between the first floor and the foundation is also provided. The first floor of the building includes a first room, a second room, and a wall system positioned between the first room and the second room.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: IBACOS, Inc.
    Inventor: Anthony Grisolia
  • Laminate cell construction system
    Patent number: 10844589
    Abstract: The present invention proposes a novel construction system consisting of the attachment of modified hyperboloid shaped-structural elements called “laminate cells” which, when working together, create a structural system with integrated cover having the capacity of absorbing and transmitting stresses in all directions and orientations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Inventors: Carlos Gadsden Lopez, Carlos Eduardo Gadsden Hevia
  • Adjustable garage door pest barrier
    Patent number: 10844594
    Abstract: An adjustable barrier for use with a building having a door frame with a door frame opening, a track assembly, and a garage door positioned between the track assembly to selectively cover the door frame opening, the adjustable barrier comprising a barrier bracket and an extendable barrier panel. The adjustable barrier is adapted to seal off a garage door gap located between the garage door and the door frame, and is positioned between the door frame and the track to create a barrier preventing a pest from bypassing the garage door and entering the building through the garage door gap. The extendable barrier panel selectively extends and retracts to adjust to the distance between the track and the door frame, and may further be tapered to allow the adjustable barrier to maintain contact with the track when the track curves away from the door frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Inventor: Thomas Scott
  • Mounting apparatus to secure solar panel rails to asphalt shingle roofs
    Patent number: 10840850
    Abstract: A mounting apparatus to secure a pair of solar panel rails to an asphalt shingle roof and minimize penetrations or damage to a rafter of the roof is provided. The mounting apparatus permits the solar panel rails to support adjacent solar panels thereon. The mounting apparatus includes a lower assembly coupled to the asphalt shingle roof and having a screw and flashing disposed on an asphalt shingle and coupled together, and an upper arm assembly coupled to the screw of the lower assembly and having a generally U-shaped member with a pair of upright arms continuously connected to opposing ends of a horizontal arm, each upright arm having a slot to receive a fastener that secures one of the pair of solar panel rails thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Inventors: Moti Atia, Netanel Yoshua Levi
  • Composite wall and methods of constructing a composite wall
    Patent number: 10829924
    Abstract: Composite walls have the structural components connected to form a substantially unitary structure. A composite wall is described that includes a block and/or brick wythe adhered to a poured concrete wall. The composite wall may also have a panel sheet material adhered to the poured concrete opposite surface of the poured concrete wall. Further, the composite wall may include a first wythe comprising concrete blocks, bricks, or a combination thereof, a poured concrete core, and a rigid insulation panel, wherein at least a portion of the blocks and/or bricks of the first wythe are adhered to a first surface of the concrete core and the rigid insulation panel is adhered to a second surface of the poured concrete core. Wire ties may extend from the mortar joints in the first wythe through the rigid insulation panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: ADVANTAGE WALL LLC
    Inventors: Arthur S. McGurn, Victor P. Morrissette, Lee Morrissette, Patrick Cody Morrissette
  • Reconfigurable workspace
    Patent number: 10820694
    Abstract: The invention is a reconfigurable workspace. The workspace is compact in order to keep components of the workspace within an arm's reach while standing in a fixed location. The workspace is made up of two rectangular housings, preferably of the same compact size and shape. The first housing has at least a sink and a counter space, though it could have other appliances. The second housing has a circulating storage system, preferably an automated storage and retrieval system that delivers items to a convenient access point. The two housings are repositionable in relation to each other along a fixed path. An apparatus such as a hinge or a set of tracks repositions the housings in relation to each other along the fixed path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: Hall Labs LLC
    Inventors: David R. Hall, Andrew Priddis, Joseph Blanch, Eimi Priddis, Kevin Cheatham
  • Shingle assembly
    Patent number: 10822800
    Abstract: A shingle assembly includes a panel that has a front side, a back side, an upper edge, a lower edge, a first lateral edge, and a second lateral edge. An upper coupler is attached to and extends along the upper edge. A lower coupler is attached to and extends along the lower edge and snappily engages an upper coupler of another one of the shingle assemblies. A flange is integrally attached to and extends along the second lateral edge such that the flange and the panel form a unitary member. The flange extends laterally away from the panel. A lip is coextensive with and extends forwardly of an upper edge of the flange and inhibits water from wicking upwardly beyond the upper edge of the flange.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Inventor: Steven Charles Kraft
  • Form panel system
    Patent number: 10815671
    Abstract: This application relates to the field of reveal architectural panel assemblies. The apparatus replaces prior art assembly methods and fasteners with a particular connecting structure to facilitate assembly. The frame extrusions are modified to facilitate assembly and increase ease in adaptation and installation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: Axiom Construction And Consulting LLC
    Inventor: Timothy Koetje
  • Device for stabilizing and repairing cracks in concrete structures and a method for its use
    Patent number: 10801221
    Abstract: The present concrete crack repair device (CCRD) can be comprised of two nodules connected by an elongated strip wherein the elongated strip can be narrower than the nodules in at least one plane. Both the elongated strip and the nodules can comprise carbon fibers wherein most of the carbon fibers are located within the same plane maximizing the tensile strength of the device. Installation of the CCRD can be performed by drilling holes into the surface of the concrete on either side of the crack and cutting a slot in the surface of the concrete between the two holes, or adding the holes after the slot has been cut, wherein the slot and holes are located in a line that is roughly perpendicular to the crack. The CCRD can then be installed by placing each nodule in a hole and the elongated strip within the slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Inventors: Robert Luke Secrest, Jarred A. Jones, Gary L. Fox, Robert K. Smith
  • Multi-layered cap shingle with enhanced wind performance and method of making same
    Patent number: 10787814
    Abstract: A multi-layer cap shingle for installation along a ridge, hip, or rake of a roof includes a forward exposure area and a rear headlap area. The multi-layer cap shingle includes at least two layers of shingle material, a top layer and a bottom layer each having opposed edges. The layers are bonded together with patches of lamination adhesive adjacent their opposed edges. The bottom layer is configured with a deformation-absorbing mechanism such as a pair of slots extending from a forward edge reawardly inboard of the lamination adhesive patches. When the multi-layer cap shingle is bent over a roof ridge, the slots of the bottom layer of shingle material narrow in width to account for the fact that the bottom layer must bend around an arc of slightly smaller radius than the top layer of shingle material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: Building Materials Investment Corporation
    Inventors: Luis Duque, Ming-Liang Shiao, Sudhir Railkar
  • Building block system of prefabricated non-masonry mortarless interlocking building blocks with cap attachments
    Patent number: 10787810
    Abstract: A building block system of a plurality of transportable, lightweight, and reusable hollow prefabricated non-masonry interlocking mortarless building blocks that have corresponding mating formations being protuberances and concavities that run vertically up the building blocks being joined together and when aligned in a staggered manner upwardly are held together with threaded reinforcement rods extending vertically between and connected to the top and bottom channels through connectable couplings and capped off with complementary cap attachments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Inventors: Harry Bergollo, Joel Corbea, Jason Reed Struble
  • Ceiling system
    Patent number: 10781590
    Abstract: A ceiling system, a ceiling panel, and a method of covering a ceiling support with a plurality of ceiling panels. In one aspect, the invention may be a ceiling system comprising: a plurality of ceiling panels, each of the ceiling panels comprising: an upper face; a lower face opposite the upper face; a first edge, a second edge, a third edge opposite the first edge, and a fourth edge opposite the second edge; each of the first and second edges comprising a tongue; and each of the third and fourth edges comprising a groove; and a plurality of alignment clips, each of the alignment clips comprising a cruciform rib element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: AWI Licensing LLC
    Inventor: Robert A. Duschl