Patents by Inventor Elliot St. James

Elliot St. James 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: 10569292
    Abstract: An automatic dispensing device for wallboard joint taping is provided, including a body for holding a supply of viscous material and having a rear end and an opposite front end, a spool assembly disposed on the body and configured for supporting a spool of tape; at least one drive roller positioned at the front end and receiving an end of the spool of tape. Certain embodiments include an adhesive application assembly connected to the drive roller and mounted in operational relationship to the front end for dispensing a measured amount of adhesive upon an upper surface of the tape upon rotation of the at least one drive roll. In such embodiments, the body may be configured for holding sufficient adhesive to cover tape advanced by at least 200 rotations of the at least one drive roller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: UNITED STATES GYPSUM COMPANY
    Inventors: Robert H. Negri, Bernie St. James, Elliot St. James, Aaron St. James
  • Publication number: 20190143362
    Abstract: An automatic dispensing device for wallboard joint taping is provided, including a body for holding a supply of viscous material and having a rear end and an opposite front end, a spool assembly disposed on the body and configured for supporting a spool of tape; at least one drive roller positioned at the front end and receiving an end of the spool of tape. Certain embodiments include an adhesive application assembly connected to the drive roller and mounted in operational relationship to the front end for dispensing a measured amount of adhesive upon an upper surface of the tape upon rotation of the at least one drive roll. In such embodiments, the body may be configured for holding sufficient adhesive to cover tape advanced by at least 200 rotations of the at least one drive roller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2019
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: Robert H. NEGRI, Bernie ST. JAMES, Elliot ST. JAMES, Aaron ST. JAMES
  • Patent number: 10195636
    Abstract: An automatic dispensing device for wallboard joint taping is provided, including a body for holding a supply of viscous material and having a rear end and an opposite front end, a spool assembly disposed on the body and configured for supporting a spool of tape; at least one drive roller positioned at the front end and receiving an end of the spool of tape. Certain embodiments include an adhesive application assembly connected to the drive roller and mounted in operational relationship to the front end for dispensing a measured amount of adhesive upon an upper surface of the tape upon rotation of the at least one drive roll. In such embodiments, the body may be configured for holding sufficient adhesive to cover tape advanced by at least 200 rotations of the at least one drive roller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: UNITED STATES GYPSUM COMPANY
    Inventors: Robert H. Negri, Bernie St. James, Elliot St. James, Aaron St. James
  • Patent number: 10125763
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to the field of drywall mud pumps and a bracket to facilitate use of an extended height (taller) drywall pump in a drywall mud bucket. A support system removably coupled to the upper edge of a bucket containing drywall mud supports a drywall pump which extends vertically well above the upper edge of the bucket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: Columbia Taping Tools, Ltd.
    Inventors: Elliot St. James, Aaron St. James
  • Patent number: 9938731
    Abstract: Disclosed is a corner head drywall tool comprising a plurality of roller wings, each with a plurality of face rollers. Also disclosed are alignment rollers intersecting and overlapping the pivot axis of the roller wings. The device may further comprise shafts having an end pivotably attached to each roller wing; wherein each shaft is fitted to slide within a spring tube having a spring therein biasing the shaft toward the associated roller wing. Each spring tube optionally having a median portion pivotably attached to a support block. The device may comprise an adjustment system to adjust the spacing between the ends of the spring tubes opposite the roller wings. The drywall tool may be arranged wherein the adjustment comprises: an adjustment wheel fixed to rotate relative to the support block. Wherein the adjustment wheel rotates one or each spring tube about the relative pivot attachment to the support block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: Columbia Taping Tools, Ltd.
    Inventors: Gary Wallace, Elliot St. James
  • Publication number: 20150367377
    Abstract: An automatic dispensing device for wallboard joint taping is provided, including a body for holding a supply of viscous material and having a rear end and an opposite front end, a spool assembly disposed on the body and configured for supporting a spool of tape; at least one drive roller positioned at the front end and receiving an end of the spool of tape. Certain embodiments include an adhesive application assembly connected to the drive roller and mounted in operational relationship to the front end for dispensing a measured amount of adhesive upon an upper surface of the tape upon rotation of the at least one drive roll. In such embodiments, the body may be configured for holding sufficient adhesive to cover tape advanced by at least 200 rotations of the at least one drive roller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2015
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Inventors: Robert H. Negri, Bernie St. James, Elliot St. James, Aaron St. James
  • Patent number: 7631389
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a handle having a first end and a second end; an actuator attached to the handle; a tool plate for receiving a tool; a connector attached to the second end of the handle for pivotally connecting the handle to the tool plate; a hydraulic hose; and a hydraulically actuated brake assembly which is in communication with the actuator by the hydraulic hose. The brake assembly is preferably operable to releasably hold the tool plate at a position relative to the connector and the handle on operation of the actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Assignee: Columbia Taping Tools Ltd.
    Inventors: Elliot St. James, Melbourne Edmond St. James, Tyson St. James
  • Publication number: 20050193511
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a handle having a first end and a second end; an actuator attached to the handle; a tool plate for receiving a tool; a connector attached to the second end of the handle for pivotally connecting the handle to the tool plate; a hydraulic hose; and a hydraulically actuated brake assembly which is in communication with the actuator by the hydraulic hose. The brake assembly is preferably operable to releasably hold the tool plate at a position relative to the connector and the handle on operation of the actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2005
    Publication date: September 8, 2005
    Inventors: Elliot St. James, Melbourne St. James, Tyson St. James