Patents by Inventor Eric A. Rieke

Eric A. Rieke 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).

  • Plastic roof vent and method of making
    Patent number: 5535558
    Abstract: The plastic roof vent including a longitudinally extending thinner portion is provided adjacent the vanes and a foraminous strip is bonded as by heat bonding or ultrasonic welding to the roof vent. In accordance with the method and apparatus, the plastic roof vent is bent along the thinner hinge line to provide access for placing of the strip of porous material and for bonding the strip to the plastic roof vent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 16, 1996
    Assignee: Mid-America Building Products Corporation
    Inventors: Eric A. Rieke, Charles E. Schiedegger, Jack G. Wnuk