Patents by Inventor Gregory L. Jay

Gregory L. Jay 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).

  • Apparatus and methods for installing a penetration in a sheathing assembly
    Patent number: 8613181
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for installing a penetration in a sheathing assembly and building structures. An opening can be formed at least partially through a sheathing assembly that includes a body; a barrier layer; and an adhesive disposed between at least a portion of the body and the barrier layer. At least a portion of the barrier layer adjacent the opening can be peeled back to expose at least a portion of the body. A penetration can be disposed at least partially within the opening. The penetration can include a contact member that at least partially contacts the exposed body, the barrier layer, or both. The penetration can be secured to at least a portion of the sheathing assembly, and the peeled back portion of the barrier layer can be repositioned such that the barrier layer covers at least a portion of the contact member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2013
    Assignee: Georgia-Pacific Wood Products LLC
    Inventors: Gregory L. Jay, Steven C. Easley
  • APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR INSTALLING A PENETRATION IN A SHEATHING ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20100281787
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for installing a penetration in a sheathing assembly and building structures. An opening can be formed at least partially through a sheathing assembly that includes a body; a barrier layer; and an adhesive disposed between at least a portion of the body and the barrier layer. At least a portion of the barrier layer adjacent the opening can be peeled back to expose at least a portion of the body. A penetration can be disposed at least partially within the opening. The penetration can include a contact member that at least partially contacts the exposed body, the barrier layer, or both. The penetration can be secured to at least a portion of the sheathing assembly, and the peeled back portion of the barrier layer can be repositioned such that the barrier layer covers at least a portion of the contact member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2010
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Applicant: GEORGIA-PACIFIC WOOD PRODUCTS LLC
    Inventors: Gregory L. Jay, Steven C. Easley