Patents by Inventor Edward A. Roberts

Edward A. Roberts 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: 5946874
    Abstract: A pair of metal disks having a central opening for receiving a fastener to sandwich the corners of a plurality of rectangular panels for the temporary erection of display partitions at a trade show, exhibition or entertainment event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 7, 1999
    Inventor: Edward A. Roberts
  • Patent number: 5358764
    Abstract: Disclosed is a decorative trim assembly comprising an integrally molded T-shaped decorative trim comprised of a hard plastic leg portion with a top portion. A soft plastic tip portion is bound to the top of the leg, and a decorative metallic portion is molded to the top of the leg portion, and at the edge of the leg portion, a locking flange member. A multi-channel member having a first channel for insertion of glass and a second channel for insertion of the plastic stem portion therein in locking engagement is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 25, 1994
    Assignee: Color Custom, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward A. Roberts, Raymond C. Brautigam
  • Patent number: 5227217
    Abstract: Disclosed is a removable edge guard for installation on an edge of a vehicle door or the like. The edge guard is a composite of self-supporting polymeric materials. A protector portion is formed from a first polymeric material and has a bumper section and a planar section. A base portion is formed from a second polymeric material more rigid than the first polymeric material. The base portion and the planar section of the protector portion together define a U-shaped channel to receive the edge of the vehicle door or the like. The base portion is extrudably joined to the planar section of the protector portion at the closed end of the U-shaped channel. A retention fin is extrudably joined to the base portion at the open end of the U-shaped channel. The retention fin is formed from the first polymeric material. The retention fin projects into the U-shaped channel toward the planar section of the protector portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 1991
    Date of Patent: July 13, 1993
    Assignee: Color Customs, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward A. Roberts, Barry D. Jorgensen
  • Patent number: 5112278
    Abstract: A roof ridge ventilator (10) is disclosed which includes an elongated extruded plastic ridge cover (12) and a pair of elongated extruded plastic vents (14) connected to the ridge cover (12). The ventilator (10) may be extruded in one piece or, alternatively, a pair of vent members (50) may be separately extruded and then attached to the ridge cover (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 1990
    Date of Patent: May 12, 1992
    Assignee: Color Custom, Inc.
    Inventor: Edward A. Roberts
  • Patent number: 5112548
    Abstract: Extrusion method and apparatus for producing a molding strip wherein an outer polyurethane plastic layer is interbonded at its inner surface to the outer surface of a flexible PVC plastic body is disclosed. A single die is utilized to produce the molding strip. The polyurethane plastic layer and the flexible PVC plastic body are interbonded while in a molten state within a bonding chamber of the die so that the polyurethane plastic layer does not separate from the PVC plastic body during use of the molding strip. The polyurethane plastic layer is interbonded with the PVC plastic body without totally encapsulating the PVC plastic body so that the molding strip can be adhesively secured to a side body panel at the PVC plastic body. The outer surface of the polyurethane plastic layer can be painted to match the color of the side body panel. Preferably, a reinforcement strip is embedded in the PVC plastic body within the bonding chamber to give the molding strip additional strength.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 1990
    Date of Patent: May 12, 1992
    Assignee: Color Custom, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward A. Roberts, Douglas W. Spittal, Stanley T. Kisiel
  • Patent number: 4965103
    Abstract: Extrusion method and apparatus and molding strip produced by the method and apparatus wherein an outer polyurethane plastic layer is interbonded at its inner surface to the outer surface of a flexible PVC plastic body. A single die is utilized to produce the molding strip. The polyurethane plastic layer and the flexible PVC plastic body are interbonded while in a molten state within a bonding chamber of the die so that the polyurethane plastic layer does not separate from the PVC plastic body during use of the molding strip. The polyurethane plastic layer is interbonded with the PVC plastic body without totally encapsulating the PVC plastic body so that the molding strip can be adhesively secured to a side body panel at the PVC plastic body. The outer surface of the polyurethane plastic layer can be painted to match the color of the side body panel. Preferably, a reinforcement strip is embedded in the PVC plastic body within the bonding chamber to give the molding strip additional strength.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 1988
    Date of Patent: October 23, 1990
    Assignee: Color Custom, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward A. Roberts, Douglas W. Spittal, Stanley T. Kisiel
  • Patent number: 4111414
    Abstract: A pullup assisting device that is wall attached by support brackets for supporting the weight of a person and the device, a bar is held between the support brackets for grasping by the user, a harness positioned at one end of a cable for supporting the user, the cable passes over a pully rotatably held between the support brackets, the opposite end of the cable is attached to weights selected for effectively cancelling at least a portion of the weight of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 1976
    Date of Patent: September 5, 1978
    Inventor: Edward A. Roberts