Patents by Inventor David D. Pruitte

David D. Pruitte 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).

  • Ridge cap assembly for tile roofs
    Patent number: 5119604
    Abstract: A method of installing a composite zinc/pressure-sensitive adhesive strip between the top course of a tile roof and the tile ridge cap. The tile roof cap assembly attained by the method is also described whereby a portion of the zinc is exposed to weather so that the zinc may erode and wash down the roof surface below the ridge cap to prevent fungus and moss growth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 1991
    Date of Patent: June 9, 1992
    Assignee: American Building & Roofing, Inc.
    Inventors: Lonnie R. Peterson, David D. Pruitte