Patents by Inventor Gary M. Castle

Gary M. Castle 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: 5289662
    Abstract: An improved coping system for covering the top of a parapet wall includes a reinforcing plate attached to a conventional splice plate for preventing sagging of the splice plate which can allow collection of water on the splice plate and entry of moisture into the wall. Sealant strips are attached to the reinforcing plate, and the reinforcing plate includes projecting elements which stiffen and reinforce the reinforcing plate and which help to hold the strips in position on the reinforcing plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 1, 1994
    Inventor: Gary M. Castle
  • Patent number: 4549377
    Abstract: A two-piece snap-lockable facia border for use around the peripheral edge of a flat-roofed building structure. A base member of the border includes a raised box-like enclosure defining a compressive engagement structure, and a fastening strip for fastening the base member to the respective top and side corner surfaces of the roof is provided on each elongate side thereof. One fastening strip depends from the box-like enclosure so as to be fastenable to the side surface of the structure, includes an engagement skirt angled slightly outwardly from the bottom thereof. A cap member of the facia border is complementarily shaped as the base member so that when snap-locked thereover layered roofing material can be compressively anchored therebetween. The cap member includes a rounded edge engageable with a side wall of the box-like enclosure, and along the opposing edge of the cap member a hooked edge is engageable with the base member engagement skirt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 1983
    Date of Patent: October 29, 1985
    Inventor: Gary M. Castle