Patents by Inventor Avery S. Herring

Avery S. Herring 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: 10779688
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for a one-piece tileable shower unit having pre-assembled full length walls and having a floor with a curb surrounding a central drain wherein the inner surface of the shower stall is coated with a thinset for having individual tile unit pieces attached thereto wherein the shower stall unit is made of one-piece. A first embodiment includes a foam base and a second embodiment includes fiberglass to which the individual tile units are attached.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Inventor: Avery S. Herring
  • Patent number: 9775472
    Abstract: A one piece shower drain pan, encapsulated in a water proof membrane, and the method of fabricating the one piece open drain shower pan, the method which includes providing extruded polystyrene (XPS) foam of the type which absorbs very little water; shaping the section of extruded polystyrene foam with a CNC router to obtain the desired slope in the floor; cutting a hole in the foam to produce the drain hole; cutting a curb from the XPS foam and gluing the foam to a pan base on the open sides. Splash walls are then cut from concrete wall board and glued to the sides having no curb, so that the glue serves as a bonding agent and provides a waterproof seal between the parts; after the glue has cured, spraying the entire pan assembly with a polyurethane or polyurea coating to completely encapsulate the entire pan with a waterproof membrane, which provides strength and rigidity and defines a one piece drain pan ready for installation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Inventor: Avery S. Herring
  • Patent number: 9107545
    Abstract: A one piece shower drain pan, encapsulated in a water proof membrane, and the method of fabricating the one piece open drain shower pan, the method which includes providing extruded polystyrene (XPS) foam of the type which absorbs very little water; shaping the section of extruded polystyrene foam with a CNC router to obtain the desired slope in the floor; cutting a hole in the foam to produce the drain hole; cutting a curb from the XPS foam and gluing the foam to a pan base on the open sides. Splash walls are then cut from concrete wall board and glued to the sides having no curb, so that the glue serves as a bonding agent and provides a waterproof seal between the parts; after the glue has cured, spraying the entire pan assembly with a polyurethane or polyurea coating to completely encapsulate the entire pan with a waterproof membrane, which provides strength and rigidity and defines a one piece drain pan ready for installation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Inventor: Avery S. Herring