Patents by Inventor Duane A. Rouch

Duane A. Rouch 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: 5687528
    Abstract: A patch fastener device (10) for a plasterboard wall (12) comprising a first flat segment (14). A second flat segment (16) extends upwardly from a side of the first flat segment (14). The second flat segment (16) has a width of approximate thickness of the plasterboard wall (12). A third flat segment (18) extends outwardly from a side of the second flat segment (16) opposite to that of the first flat segment (14). A first facility (20) is on a top surface of the first flat segment (14), for securing the first flat segment (14) to a rear surface (22) of a plasterboard patch (24). A second facility (26) is on a bottom surface of the third flat segment (18), for securing the third flat segment (18) to a front surface (28) of the plasterboard wall (12), when the plasterboard patch (24) is inserted into a matching cutout hole (30) in the plasterboard wall (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 18, 1997
    Inventor: Duane A. Rouch
  • Patent number: 5619836
    Abstract: A sheetrock patch fastener that includes an integrally formed unit that is capable of supporting repair patches of various sizes and which is non-intrusive to the hidden surface of the sheetrock wall being repaired. The sheetrock patch fastener includes an upper portion, an intermediate portion, and a lower portion. The upper portion has an upper portion distal edge, an upper portion proximal edge, and a pair of upper portion distal edge corner teeth which extend downwardly from the upper portion at the ends of the upper portion distal edge. The intermediate portion extends downwardly from the upper portion and has an intermediate portion upper edge that is collinear with the upper portion proximal edge, and an intermediate portion lower edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 15, 1997
    Inventors: Duane A. Rouch, Mark S. Andrews