Patents by Inventor Brian Schafer-Vinson

Brian Schafer-Vinson 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).

  • PRE-FINISHED LOG WALL PANEL SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20210348386
    Abstract: A log wall panel is placed into a drying kiln in an upright orientation, with the log wall panel extending along an upright direction when in the upright orientation. The log wall panel is compressed by at least applying a downward force to the log wall panel along the upright direction while the log wall panel is in the drying kiln. The log wall panel is dried while the log wall panel is being compressed by the downward force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2021
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Inventor: Brian Schafer-Vinson
  • Pre-finished log wall panel system
    Patent number: 11015341
    Abstract: A plurality of wood logs are arranged to form a vertical stack of horizontally extending logs, each wood log including a plurality of apertures that form a plurality of vertically aligned apertures in the vertical stack when aligned. The plurality of connector assemblies connect the plurality of wood logs together in the vertical stack. Each connector assembly of the plurality of connector assemblies extends through a corresponding one of the plurality of vertically aligned apertures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: Edgewood
    Inventor: Brian Schafer-Vinson
  • PRE-FINISHED LOG WALL PANEL SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20210040734
    Abstract: A plurality of wood logs are arranged to form a vertical stack of horizontally extending logs, each wood log including a plurality of apertures that form a plurality of vertically aligned apertures in the vertical stack when aligned. The plurality of connector assemblies connect the plurality of wood logs together in the vertical stack. Each connector assembly of the plurality of connector assemblies extends through a corresponding one of the plurality of vertically aligned apertures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2019
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventor: Brian Schafer-Vinson