Patents by Inventor Benjamin R. Hoffman

Benjamin R. Hoffman 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).

  • HIP AND RIDGE SHINGLES WITH IMPROVED PERFORMANCE
    Publication number: 20250257572
    Abstract: An improved hip and ridge shingle is provided comprising a reinforced nail zone and a sealant applied to a bottom portion of the shingle and adapted to contact the reinforced nail zone of an adjacent shingle. Such a shingle structure surprisingly provides improved installation consistency and improved properties, such as reduced wind uplift and increased nail pull resistance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2025
    Publication date: August 14, 2025
    Inventors: Haley Eileen Argersinger, Daniel James Buckwalter, Benjamin R. Hoffman, David Vincent DeCarolis
  • Roofing materials including a parting agent layer
    Patent number: 12091859
    Abstract: Asphalt-based roofing materials, such as shingles, are disclosed that include a layer of parting material. The layer of parting material is applied to at least a part of the top, bottom, or both the top and the bottom of the shingle. When the shingle includes the parting material on the bottom, the layer of parting material replaces all or a portion of a backdust layer. When the shingle includes the layer of parting material on the top, the layer of parting material replaces a portion of granules on the shingle. The layer of parting material can be applied to the shingle in patterns and configurations that permit an adhesive to be applied to the shingle and function as intended. The parting material may include a metal salt of a fatty acid, a polyolefin, and/or a crosslinkable silane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: Owens Corning Intellectual Capital, LLC
    Inventors: Jonathan M. Verhoff, Scott W. Schweiger, Kevin A. Click, Laurand H. Lewandowski, Benjamin R. Hoffman
  • ROOFING MATERIALS INCLUDING A PARTING AGENT LAYER
    Publication number: 20210214944
    Abstract: Asphalt-based roofing materials, such as shingles, are disclosed that include a layer of parting material. The layer of parting material is applied to at least a part of the top, bottom, or both the top and the bottom of the shingle. When the shingle includes the parting material on the bottom, the layer of parting material replaces all or a portion of a backdust layer. When the shingle includes the layer of parting material on the top, the layer of parting material replaces a portion of granules on the shingle. The layer of parting material can be applied to the shingle in patterns and configurations that permit an adhesive to be applied to the shingle and function as intended.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Inventors: Jonathan M. Verhoff, Scott W. Schweiger, Kevin A. Click, Laurand H. Lewandowski, Benjamin R. Hoffman