Patents by Inventor David B. Singletary

David B. Singletary 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).

  • Lath panel and method of manufacture
    Patent number: 5081814
    Abstract: A reinforced lath panel typically mounted to a vertical frame on which plaster or other plastics can be supported in a structural unit and includes at least one marginal rib having a plurality of interconnected layers and a rounded outer edge with a mesh mounted to the marginal ribs and having a plurality of interconnected strands. The present invention provides a novel method for manufacturing the aforesaid lath panel wherein the marginal ribs are formed concurrently with the formation of the strands, wherein a punch press commonly used to form the strands is fitted with forming surfaces which progressively bend and fold at least one lateral edge of the lath panel to form at least one marginal rib in sequence with the formation of the strands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 1990
    Date of Patent: January 21, 1992
    Assignee: Alabama Metal Industries
    Inventors: David B. Singletary, Larry W. Malone