Patents by Inventor Collin C. Clark

Collin C. Clark 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).

  • Systems and methods for attaching fabric panels to structures
    Patent number: 11028595
    Abstract: A fabric panel attaching system and methods of assembly and use are presented for attaching fabric panels to structural elements, such as building frames. In various embodiments, the fabric panel attachment system includes a keder rail fastened to support bar, which is attached to a structural profile, such as a building frame member. In some embodiments, the keder rail is fastened to a support bar with bolt and nut. One or more fabric panels are installed within channels of the keder rail. An alignment element may be used with a fastener to assist in aligning abutting sections of keder rail. In various embodiments, the fabric panel attachment system is secured to flat or curvilinear faces of the structural elements. In some embodiments, the fabric panel attachment system may secure directly to the structural element and not a support bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: ENGINEERING SERVICES AND PRODUCTS COMPANY
    Inventors: Kevin S. Koch, Larry J. Hermsen, Samuel J. Manternach, Eugenio Farach, Robert C. Blush, Collin C. Clark
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ATTACHING FABRIC PANELS TO STRUCTURES
    Publication number: 20200002952
    Abstract: A fabric panel attaching system and methods of assembly and use are presented for attaching fabric panels to structural elements, such as building frames. In various embodiments, the fabric panel attachment system includes a keder rail fastened to support bar, which is attached to a structural profile, such as a building frame member. In some embodiments, the keder rail is fastened to a support bar with bolt and nut. One or more fabric panels are installed within channels of the keder rail. An alignment element may be used with a fastener to assist in aligning abutting sections of keder rail. In various embodiments, the fabric panel attachment system is secured to flat or curvilinear faces of the structural elements. In some embodiments, the fabric panel attachment system may secure directly to the structural element and not a support bar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: Kevin S. Koch, Larry S. Hermsen, Samuel J. Manternach, Eugenio Farach, Robert C. Blush, Collin C. Clark