Patents by Inventor Allan B. Hildreth

Allan B. Hildreth 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: 4233786
    Abstract: A tiled roof (1) has a plurality of rows of overlapping roof tiles (2) secured together along the rows in known manner. At the eaves (5) of the roof (1) the edges (10C) of the respective end tiles are covered over by respective edge covers (8). The covers (8) fulfill the functions of joining the adjacent tile rows together and securing the respective rows to the barge board (6) of the roof (1).Each cover (8) is one tile length long and has a web (14) of diminishing width with an inturned lip (13) along at least one edge thereof with the larger end (16) of one cover (8) of an upper tile row being slidable over the small end (15) of a second cover of a lower tile row to thus secure adjacent covers (8) together. In one embodiment an inturned lip (13A, 13B) is provided along both edges of the web (14) with the bottom lip (13B) engaging in a downturned lip (20) of a rail (17) secured to the plurality of tiling battens (11) and barge board (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 1979
    Date of Patent: November 18, 1980
    Inventor: Allan B. Hildreth