Patents by Inventor Don Spears

Don Spears 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).

  • Reflector assembly for a skylight curb and method of installing same through a safety grid from the roof
    Patent number: 9115495
    Abstract: The disclosed subject matter is a reflector assembly for a skylight curb and the method of installing same through a safety grid from the roof. The purpose of the disclosed subject matter is to improve the optical performance of skylight curbs. The reflector assembly is manufacture from metallized polymer film, trimmed to match the desired interior curb surface where it will be mounted, and equipped with attachment devices to facilitate installation. The reflector assembly is configured by folding or rolling into a compact shape, passing it through an opening in the safety grid, unfolding it, and securing it in its proper position using the integrated attachment devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: Entech Solar, Inc.
    Inventors: David Gelbaum, Robert Walters, Don Spears
  • Reflector Assembly for a Skylight Curb and Method of Installing Same Through a Safety Grid From The Roof
    Publication number: 20150047274
    Abstract: The disclosed subject matter is a reflector assembly for a skylight curb and the method of installing same through a safety grid from the roof. The purpose of the disclosed subject matter is to improve the optical performance of skylight curbs. The reflector assembly is manufacture from metallized polymer film, trimmed to match the desired interior curb surface where it will be mounted, and equipped with attachment devices to facilitate installation. The reflector assembly is configured by folding or rolling into a compact shape, passing it through an opening in the safety grid, unfolding it, and securing it in its proper position using the integrated attachment devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2014
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Applicant: ENTECH SOLAR, INC.
    Inventors: David Gelbaum, Robert Walters, Don Spears
  • Diamond cross section synthetic turf filament
    Patent number: 6432505
    Abstract: A synthetic turf having a substrate and a plurality of synthetic polymer turf filaments anchored in the backing and extending therefrom, each said filament having a substantially diamond-shaped cross section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2002
    Assignee: Southwest Recreational Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Gordon Sweenie, Don Spears