Patents by Inventor Charles Augustine Crookston

Charles Augustine Crookston 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: 12104383
    Abstract: Fastening support devices and systems for hanging half round gutter include engagement portions for internal engagement with the front and rear of a gutter. A rear face of the device may be configured to provide support to a curved rear gutter wall, such as the rear wall of a half round gutter. The rear face may include a substantially vertical upper portion adjacent a curved lower portion. A support body of the device may include a substantially planar lower surface, two or more internal supports projecting upwardly from the lower surface, and one or more thin walls interconnecting the internal supports and the lower surface. These features provide structural rigidity to the device and support the gutter to resist bending under heavy loads. Additional features of the device provide ease of installation and improved aesthetics of the overall gutter system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2024
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Inventor: Charles Augustine Crookston
  • Patent number: 12084867
    Abstract: A gutter bracket designed for a half round gutter includes a mounting portion with a flat mounting surface positioned behind one or more rear gutter retaining tabs. The gutter bracket includes a gutter supporting portion that is shaped and sized to accommodate the half round gutter. Within the gutter supporting portion there is a rib positioned between two wings that make contact with the half round gutter. The rib is open upwardly between the two wings. A front gutter retaining portion extends forwardly from the gutter supporting portion and has a front gutter retaining tab for bending around the front edge of the half round gutter. These features provide structural strength to support the gutter, especially under heavy loads such as snow. The gutter bracket also improves ease of installation of gutter systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2024
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Inventor: Charles Augustine Crookston
  • Publication number: 20240209635
    Abstract: Fastening support devices and systems for hanging half round gutter include engagement portions for internal engagement with the front and rear of a gutter. A rear face of the device may be configured to provide support to a curved rear gutter wall, such as the rear wall of a half round gutter. The rear face may include a substantially vertical upper portion adjacent a curved lower portion. A support body of the device may include a substantially planar lower surface, two or more internal supports projecting upwardly from the lower surface, and one or more thin walls interconnecting the internal supports and the lower surface. These features provide structural rigidity to the device and support the gutter to resist bending under heavy loads. Additional features of the device provide ease of installation and improved aesthetics of the overall gutter system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2024
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Inventor: Charles Augustine Crookston