Patents by Inventor Derek Keen

Derek Keen 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).

  • System and method for replacing interior doors
    Patent number: 10876334
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a system and method for replacing an existing door while using the existing door frame structure. The system includes a mounting tool designed to locate a position of a door hinge on an existing door, and indicate a corresponding position for the door hinge on the replacement door without requiring substantial measurements or formation of hinge mortises. An edge mounting strip may be secured to the replacement door to complete the assembly and provide a flush surface with the door hinges along the end of the replacement door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: JELD-WEN, INC
    Inventors: Rafael Santiago, Joel Chartier, Derek Keen
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REPLACING INTERIOR DOORS
    Publication number: 20200095813
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a system and method for replacing an existing door while using the existing door frame structure. The system includes a mounting tool designed to locate a position of a door hinge on an existing door, and indicate a corresponding position for the door hinge on the replacement door without requiring substantial measurements or formation of hinge mortises. An edge mounting strip may be secured to the replacement door to complete the assembly and provide a flush surface with the door hinges along the end of the replacement door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Inventors: Rafael Santiago, Joel Charier, Derek Keen