Patents by Inventor Erik Schouten

Erik Schouten 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).

  • System and method for stabilizing vertically stacked sheet material
    Patent number: 8544804
    Abstract: A system and method for stabilizing vertically stacked sheet material is disclosed. The sheet material may be construction wallboard. The system includes a bracket and an elongate flexible link element. The method includes attaching the bracket to the sheet material, attaching the flexible link element to a support structure such as vertical stud framing member, and attaching the flexible link element to the bracket to stabilize the vertically stacked sheet material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Rocksteady, LLC
    Inventor: Erik Schouten
  • System and method for stabilizing vertically stacked sheet material
    Patent number: 8317144
    Abstract: A system and method for stabilizing vertically stacked sheet material is disclosed. The sheet material may be construction wallboard. The system includes a bracket and an elongate flexible link element. The method includes attaching the bracket to the sheet material, attaching the flexible link element to a support structure such as vertical stud framing member, and attaching the flexible link element to the bracket to stabilize the vertically stacked sheet material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Rocksteady, LLC
    Inventor: Erik Schouten
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR STABILIZING VERTICALLY STACKED SHEET MATERIAL
    Publication number: 20110210216
    Abstract: A system and method for stabilizing vertically stacked sheet material is disclosed. The sheet material may be construction wallboard. The system includes a bracket and an elongate flexible link element. The method includes attaching the bracket to the sheet material, attaching the flexible link element to a support structure such as vertical stud framing member, and attaching the flexible link element to the bracket to stabilize the vertically stacked sheet material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2011
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Applicant: ROCKSTEADY, LLC
    Inventor: Erik SCHOUTEN
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR STABILIZING VERTICALLY STACKED SHEET MATERIAL
    Publication number: 20110210218
    Abstract: A system and method for stabilizing vertically stacked sheet material is disclosed. The sheet material may be construction wallboard. The system includes a bracket and an elongate flexible link element. The method includes attaching the bracket to the sheet material, attaching the flexible link element to a support structure such as vertical stud framing member, and attaching the flexible link element to the bracket to stabilize the vertically stacked sheet material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2011
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Applicant: ROCKSTEADY, LLC
    Inventor: Erik SCHOUTEN
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR STABILIZING VERTICALLY STACKED SHEET MATERIAL
    Publication number: 20110180675
    Abstract: A system and method for stabilizing vertically stacked sheet material is disclosed. The sheet material may be construction wallboard. The system includes a bracket and an elongate flexible link element. The method includes attaching the bracket to the sheet material, attaching the flexible link element to a support structure such as vertical stud framing member, and attaching the flexible link element to the bracket to stabilize the vertically stacked sheet material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2011
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Applicant: ROCKSTEADY, LLC
    Inventor: Erik SCHOUTEN
  • System and method for stabilizing vertically stacked sheet material
    Patent number: 7963491
    Abstract: A system and method for stabilizing vertically stacked sheet material is disclosed. The sheet material may be construction wallboard. The system includes a bracket and an elongate flexible link element. The method includes attaching the bracket to the sheet material, attaching the flexible link element to a support structure such as vertical stud framing member, and attaching the flexible link element to the bracket to stabilize the vertically stacked sheet material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2011
    Assignee: RockSteady, LLC
    Inventor: Erik Schouten