Patents by Inventor Douglas S. Pearmain

Douglas S. Pearmain 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).

  • Patent number: 5269110
    Abstract: A flexible closure system seals off and insulates openings in external building walls or roofs where structures such as ducts penetrate the walls or roofs. The flexible closure system also isolates the structures from the walls or roofs by absorbing rather than transmitting vibrations. The flexible closure system includes an exterior rubber closure sheet and an interior silicone coated fiber glass fabric closure sheet which are both coextensive with the opening, secured to the structure and wall or roof, and form a cavity which is filled with glass fiber insulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 1992
    Date of Patent: December 14, 1993
    Assignee: Schuller International, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard M. Morrison, George W. Velenovsky, Jr., Douglas S. Pearmain, Marcel L. M. Corriveau
  • Patent number: 4977719
    Abstract: An expansion joint for interior or exterior use including a fire barrier comprised of a fire resistant inorganic refractory fiber fabric sheet which supports resilient fire resistant inorganic refractory fibers. The support sheet may be closed to form a sleeve. When used as an exterior expansion joint a weather resistant cover comprising a bellows or a cover plate is employed. When used in an interior application a cover plate may be employed to form a bridge over the expansion joint to provide a continuous flooring or to provide additional fire resistance. The fabric is attached to adjacent structure by mounting flanges in the form of a bifurcated clamp, and one of the fabric-engaging clamp faces may be crimped and pierced to better grip the fabric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 1989
    Date of Patent: December 18, 1990
    Inventors: Allan R. LaRoche, Douglas S. Pearmain, Denis M. Kelleher
  • Patent number: 4866898
    Abstract: An expansion joint having a weather resistant cover and a fire barrier. The cover is a bellows attached to the upper surface of the adjacent joint structure by mounting flanges, and the barrier is a fire resistant inorganic fabric sheet mounted in the joint. The fabric supports resilient fire resistant inorganic fibrous insulation and is connected to the adjacent joint structure by mounting flanges. The flanges may be in the form of a bifurcated clamp, and one of the fabric-engaging clamp faces may be crimped and pierced to better grip the fabric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 1988
    Date of Patent: September 19, 1989
    Assignee: Manville Corporation
    Inventors: Allan R. LaRoche, Douglas S. Pearmain
  • Patent number: 4848044
    Abstract: An expansion joint cover having a vapor barrier channel depending from the bellows membrane. Resilient insulation substantially fills the channel, making it possible to attach an insulated vapor-impermeable bellows cover to the expansion joint members in a single operation. A separate layer of foam insulation may be bonded to the underside of the bellows independent of the insulation filling the channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 1988
    Date of Patent: July 18, 1989
    Assignee: Manville Corporation
    Inventors: Allan R. LaRoche, Robert A. Butcher, Jean A. Dubuc, Douglas S. Pearmain