Patents by Inventor Charles E. Gallinat

Charles E. Gallinat 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).

  • Composite shingle having target nailing areas
    Patent number: 5946877
    Abstract: A fastenable composite roofing shingle is made from a composition comprising an organic, resinous material and an inorganic filler material, the shingle having a structure comprising a top surface forming an upper, headlap portion and a lower, butt portion, with the headlap portion having one or more targets suitable for indicating a desired fastener location to a shingle installer. The targets include a recessed area in the top surface of the shingle to enable a head of a fastener to be sheltered below the top surface. The recessed area has a hollow dimple defining an area of additional indentation, whereby the thickness of the shingle in the recessed area is greater than the thickness of the shingle in the dimple.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 7, 1999
    Assignee: Owens Corning Fiberglas Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles E. Gallinat, Andy Rudy, Thomas K. Thompson