Patents by Inventor David Herbert Beck

David Herbert Beck 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).

  • Rainscreen clapboard siding
    Patent number: 7472523
    Abstract: A generally rectangular siding panel having a front and rear faces is provided. The siding panel has at least one protrusion disposed along at least one of the faces, wherein the at least one protrusion provides an air gap between the siding panel and a face of a second siding panel when the siding panels are installed in a siding panel assembly. A generally rectangular siding panel having a front and rear faces is also provider where the siding panel has at least one recess or cut spaced along at least one of the faces, wherein the at least one recess or cut provides an air flow path between the siding panel and a face of a second siding panel when the siding panels are installed in a siding panel assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2009
    Assignee: Certainteed Corporation
    Inventor: David Herbert Beck
  • Clapboard siding installation clip and method of installing clapboard siding
    Patent number: 7441382
    Abstract: A clip for siding panels installed on a wall of a structure includes a substantially planar nailing face and a seat extending from a bottom edge of the nailing face disposed to receive the bottom edge of an overlapping siding panel. A hook member extends from a top edge of the nailing face and is disposed to hang the clip from a top edge of a siding panel overlapped by the overlapping siding panel. The nailing face is sized to provide a partial overlap of the overlapped siding panel by the overlapping siding panel when the clip is attached to the overlapped siding panel by the hook member and the overlapping siding panel is seated in the seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2008
    Assignee: Certainteed Corporation
    Inventors: David Herbert Beck, Rick James Morse
  • Rainscreen clapboard siding
    Patent number: 7117651
    Abstract: A generally rectangular siding panel having a front and rear faces is provided. The siding panel has at least one protrusion disposed along at least one of the faces, wherein the at least one protrusion provides an air gap between the siding panel and a face of a second siding panel when the siding panels are installed in a siding panel assembly. A generally rectangular siding panel having a front and rear faces is also provider where the siding panel has at least one recess or cut spaced along at least one of the faces, wherein the at least one recess or cut provides an air flow path between the siding panel and a face of a second siding panel when the siding panels are installed in a siding panel assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2006
    Assignee: Certainteed Corporation
    Inventor: David Herbert Beck
  • Rainscreen clapboard siding
    Publication number: 20040194408
    Abstract: A generally rectangular siding panel having a front and rear faces is provided. The siding panel has at least one protrusion disposed along at least one of the faces, wherein the at least one protrusion provides an air gap between the siding panel and a face of a second siding panel when the siding panels are installed in a siding panel assembly. A generally rectangular siding panel having a front and rear faces is also provider where the siding panel has at least one recess or cut spaced along at least one of the faces, wherein the at least one recess or cut provides an air flow path between the siding panel and a face of a second siding panel when the siding panels are installed in a siding panel assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2003
    Publication date: October 7, 2004
    Inventor: David Herbert Beck
  • Clapboard siding installation clip and method of installing clapboard siding
    Publication number: 20040074188
    Abstract: A clip for siding panels installed on a wall of a structure includes a substantially planar nailing face and a seat extending from a bottom edge of the nailing face disposed to receive the bottom edge of an overlapping siding panel. A hook member extends from a top edge of the nailing face and is disposed to hang the clip from a top edge of a siding panel overlapped by the overlapping siding panel. The nailing face is sized to provide a partial overlap of the overlapped siding panel by the overlapping siding panel when the clip is attached to the overlapped siding panel by the hook member and the overlapping siding panel is seated in the seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2002
    Publication date: April 22, 2004
    Inventors: David Herbert Beck, Rick James Morse