Patents by Inventor Douglas P. Plourde

Douglas P. Plourde 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).

  • Refaced Staircase
    Publication number: 20140290159
    Abstract: A refaced staircase having original treads and original risers with replacement treads and replacement risers is disclosed. The original treads include nosings that overhang the original risers. A replacement riser extends down from each original tread, the replacement tread being placed over the original tread and overhanging both the nosing of the original tread and the replacement riser. The replacement tread may include a scotia facing the original tread that hides the seam between the original tread and the replacement riser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Inventors: Bruce R. Mang, SR., Steven H. Mott, Douglas P. Plourde, Norman J. Plourde
  • Refaced staircase
    Patent number: 8745937
    Abstract: A refaced staircase having original treads and original risers with replacement treads and replacement risers is disclosed. A replacement riser extends down from each original tread, and a replacement tread is placed over the original tread and overhangs the replacement riser. The replacement tread preferably includes a scotia facing the original tread that hides the seam between the original tread and the replacement riser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Ideal Wood Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce R. Mang, Sr., Steven H. Mott, Douglas P. Plourde, Norman J. Plourde
  • Method of refacing a staircase
    Patent number: 8516771
    Abstract: A method of refacing a staircase having original treads and original risers with replacement treads and replacement risers is disclosed. Each replacement tread overhangs a respective original riser by a distance greater than the thickness of the replacement riser. The replacement riser is shimmed and spaced from the original riser a distance equal to the difference between the replacement riser thickness and the overhang distance. Preferably the replacement treads overhang the replacement risers the same distance that the original treads overhang the original risers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Ideal Wood Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce R. Mang, Sr., Steven H. Mott, Douglas P. Plourde, Norman J. Plourde
  • Method of Refacing a Staircase
    Publication number: 20120210671
    Abstract: A method of refacing a staircase having original treads and original risers with replacement treads and replacement risers is disclosed. Each replacement tread overhangs a respective original riser by a distance greater than the thickness of the replacement riser. The replacement riser is shimmed and spaced from the original riser a distance equal to the difference between the replacement riser thickness and the overhang distance. Preferably the replacement treads overhang the replacement risers the same distance that the original treads overhang the original risers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2010
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Applicant: IDEAL WOOD PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventors: Bruce R. Mang, Sr., Steven H. Mott, Douglas P. Plourde, Norman J. Plourde