Patents by Inventor David A. Sauerwein

David A. Sauerwein 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: 11267026
    Abstract: First drive roller and second drive roller are coplanar and adjustable about an axis to increase or decrease the distance between the same to accommodate varying thicknesses in material. A first shaping roller and a second shaping roller that are also coplanar are provided with ends tiltable on an axis with respect to each other. While the first drive roller and the second drive roller remain parallel with respect to each other, the first shaping roller and the second shaping roller are not constrained in a parallel orientation, but rather can tilt with respect to each other to form sheet metal with complex shapes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: METAL DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventor: David A. Sauerwein
  • Patent number: 11041316
    Abstract: Disclosed is a section of wall cladding comprises of a panel comprising a front side and a back side, a front hem at a top of the panel formed from a portion of material turned toward the front side of the panel and downward, and a rear hem at a bottom of the panel formed from a portion of material turned toward the back side of the panel and upward. The section of wall cladding can be t-shaped or any other shape to depending on the desired aesthetics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: Metal Design Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: David A. Sauerwein
  • Publication number: 20200391262
    Abstract: First drive roller and second drive roller are coplanar and adjustable about an axis to increase or decrease the distance between the same to accommodate varying thicknesses in material. A first shaping roller and a second shaping roller that are also coplanar are provided with ends tiltable on an axis with respect to each other. While the first drive roller and the second drive roller remain parallel with respect to each other, the first shaping roller and the second shaping roller are not constrained in a parallel orientation, but rather can tilt with respect to each other to form sheet metal with complex shapes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2019
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Inventor: David A. SAUERWEIN
  • Patent number: 10337189
    Abstract: Disclosed is a section of wall cladding comprises of a panel comprising a front side and a back side, a front hem at a top of the panel formed from a portion of material turned toward the front side of the panel and downward, and a rear hem at a bottom of the panel formed from a portion of material turned toward the back side of the panel and upward. The section of wall cladding can be t-shaped or any other shape to depending on the desired aesthetics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: Metal Design Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: David A. Sauerwein
  • Patent number: 10011996
    Abstract: Disclosed is a section of wall cladding comprises of a panel comprising a front side and a back side, a front hem at a top of the panel formed from a portion of material turned toward the front side of the panel and downward, and a rear hem at a bottom of the panel formed from a portion of material turned toward the back side of the panel and upward. The section of wall cladding can be t-shaped or any other shape to depending on the desired aesthetics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: Metal Design Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: David A. Sauerwein