Patents by Inventor Ben CRANFIELD

Ben CRANFIELD 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).

  • Roofing tile and method for producing such a roofing tile
    Patent number: 11130710
    Abstract: A roofing tile composed of concrete material and a method for producing such a roofing tile. The concrete material contains a binder, a gravel, a light-weight aggregate, and added water. The roofing tile has at least one watercourse and a lateral interlocking joint having a covering fold and a water fold. The ratio of water to binder is less than 0.3, the light-weight aggregate is composed of a material that is hydrophobic and/or not hygroscopic, and the roofing tile has a density in the range of 1.6 g/cm3 to 1.9 g/cm3 after the hardening. The roofing tile has a thickness of 5 mm to 9 mm, preferably 7 mm to 8 mm, in the highly loaded regions, preferably in the region of the watercourse.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Inventors: Andreas Drechsler, Michael Friedrich, Michael Heise, Jürgen Klein, Stephan Westphal, Ben Cranfield
  • Roofing tile and method for producing such a roofing tile
    Patent number: 10329198
    Abstract: A roofing tile composed of concrete material and a method for producing such a roofing tile. The concrete material contains a binder, a gravel, a light-weight aggregate, and added water. The roofing tile has at least one watercourse and a lateral interlocking joint having a covering fold and a water fold. The ratio of water to binder is less than 0.3, the light-weight aggregate is composed of a material that is hydrophobic and/or not hygroscopic, and the roofing tile has a density in the range of 1.6 g/cm3 to 1.9 g/cm3 after the hardening. The roofing tile has a thickness of 5 mm to 9 mm, preferably 7 mm to 8 mm, in the highly loaded regions, preferably in the region of the watercourse.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: Monier Roofing GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Drechsler, Michael Friedrich, Michael Heise, Jürgen Klein, Stephan Westphal, Ben Cranfield
  • ROOFING TILE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SUCH A ROOFING TILE
    Publication number: 20180170809
    Abstract: A roofing tile composed of concrete material and a method for producing such a roofing tile. The concrete material contains a binder, a gravel, a light-weight aggregate, and added water. The roofing tile has at least one watercourse and a lateral interlocking joint having a covering fold and a water fold. The ratio of water to binder is less than 0.3, the light-weight aggregate is composed of a material that is hydrophobic and/or not hygroscopic, and the roofing tile has a density in the range of 1.6 g/cm3 to 1.9 g/cm3 after the hardening. The roofing tile has a thickness of 5 mm to 9 mm, preferably 7 mm to 8 mm, in the highly loaded regions, preferably in the region of the watercourse.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2018
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Inventors: Andreas DRECHSLER, Michael FRIEDRICH, Michael HEISE, Jürgen KLEIN, Stephan WESTPHAL, Ben CRANFIELD
  • ROOFING TILE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SUCH A ROOFING TILE
    Publication number: 20180029940
    Abstract: A roofing tile composed of concrete material and a method for producing such a roofing tile. The concrete material contains a binder, a gravel, a light-weight aggregate, and added water. The roofing tile has at least one watercourse and a lateral interlocking joint having a covering fold and a water fold. The ratio of water to binder is less than 0.3, the light-weight aggregate is composed of a material that is hydrophobic and/or not hygroscopic, and the roofing tile has a density in the range of 1.6 g/cm3 to 1.9 g/cm3 after the hardening. The roofing tile has a thickness of 5 mm to 9 mm, preferably 7 mm to 8 mm, in the highly loaded regions, preferably in the region of the watercourse.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2016
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Andreas DRECHSLER, Michael FRIEDRICH, Michael HEISE, Jürgen KLEIN, Stephan WESTPHAL, Ben CRANFIELD