Patents by Inventor Aaron St. James

Aaron St. James has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10577811
    Abstract: A prefill tool for finishing wallboard joints is provided for finishing a wallboard joint, and includes a box assembly defining a hopper, having a top wall and a front wall constructed and arranged for engaging the wallboard joint. The front wall partially defines a gate dimensioned for dispensing joint compound stored in the hopper. Also, the gate is located on a skid plate mounted on the front wall, the skid plate having a main portion, and a gate portion partially defining the gate being displaced from a plane defined by the main portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: UNITED STATES GYPSUM COMPANY
    Inventors: Robert H. Negri, Aaron St. James, Elliott St. James, Bernie St. James, David J. Pekarcik, Jeffrey Samuel Zunk, Rafael Bury, Pamela Hargrove
  • Patent number: 10569292
    Abstract: An automatic dispensing device for wallboard joint taping is provided, including a body for holding a supply of viscous material and having a rear end and an opposite front end, a spool assembly disposed on the body and configured for supporting a spool of tape; at least one drive roller positioned at the front end and receiving an end of the spool of tape. Certain embodiments include an adhesive application assembly connected to the drive roller and mounted in operational relationship to the front end for dispensing a measured amount of adhesive upon an upper surface of the tape upon rotation of the at least one drive roll. In such embodiments, the body may be configured for holding sufficient adhesive to cover tape advanced by at least 200 rotations of the at least one drive roller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: UNITED STATES GYPSUM COMPANY
    Inventors: Robert H. Negri, Bernie St. James, Elliot St. James, Aaron St. James
  • Publication number: 20190143362
    Abstract: An automatic dispensing device for wallboard joint taping is provided, including a body for holding a supply of viscous material and having a rear end and an opposite front end, a spool assembly disposed on the body and configured for supporting a spool of tape; at least one drive roller positioned at the front end and receiving an end of the spool of tape. Certain embodiments include an adhesive application assembly connected to the drive roller and mounted in operational relationship to the front end for dispensing a measured amount of adhesive upon an upper surface of the tape upon rotation of the at least one drive roll. In such embodiments, the body may be configured for holding sufficient adhesive to cover tape advanced by at least 200 rotations of the at least one drive roller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2019
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: Robert H. NEGRI, Bernie ST. JAMES, Elliot ST. JAMES, Aaron ST. JAMES
  • Patent number: 10195636
    Abstract: An automatic dispensing device for wallboard joint taping is provided, including a body for holding a supply of viscous material and having a rear end and an opposite front end, a spool assembly disposed on the body and configured for supporting a spool of tape; at least one drive roller positioned at the front end and receiving an end of the spool of tape. Certain embodiments include an adhesive application assembly connected to the drive roller and mounted in operational relationship to the front end for dispensing a measured amount of adhesive upon an upper surface of the tape upon rotation of the at least one drive roll. In such embodiments, the body may be configured for holding sufficient adhesive to cover tape advanced by at least 200 rotations of the at least one drive roller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: UNITED STATES GYPSUM COMPANY
    Inventors: Robert H. Negri, Bernie St. James, Elliot St. James, Aaron St. James
  • Publication number: 20190010713
    Abstract: A prefill tool for finishing wallboard joints is provided for finishing a wallboard joint, and includes a box assembly defining a hopper, having a top wall and a front wall constructed and arranged for engaging the wallboard joint. The front wall partially defines a gate dimensioned for dispensing joint compound stored in the hopper. Also, the gate is located on a skid plate mounted on the front wall, the skid plate having a main portion, and a gate portion partially defining the gate being displaced from a plane defined by the main portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2017
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventors: Robert H. NEGRI, Aaron ST. JAMES, Elliott ST. JAMES, Bernie ST. JAMES, David J. PEKARCIK, Jeffrey Samuel ZUNK, Rafael BURY, Pamela HARGROVE
  • Patent number: 10125763
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to the field of drywall mud pumps and a bracket to facilitate use of an extended height (taller) drywall pump in a drywall mud bucket. A support system removably coupled to the upper edge of a bucket containing drywall mud supports a drywall pump which extends vertically well above the upper edge of the bucket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: Columbia Taping Tools, Ltd.
    Inventors: Elliot St. James, Aaron St. James
  • Publication number: 20150367377
    Abstract: An automatic dispensing device for wallboard joint taping is provided, including a body for holding a supply of viscous material and having a rear end and an opposite front end, a spool assembly disposed on the body and configured for supporting a spool of tape; at least one drive roller positioned at the front end and receiving an end of the spool of tape. Certain embodiments include an adhesive application assembly connected to the drive roller and mounted in operational relationship to the front end for dispensing a measured amount of adhesive upon an upper surface of the tape upon rotation of the at least one drive roll. In such embodiments, the body may be configured for holding sufficient adhesive to cover tape advanced by at least 200 rotations of the at least one drive roller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2015
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Inventors: Robert H. Negri, Bernie St. James, Elliot St. James, Aaron St. James