Patents by Inventor Harper Zarker

Harper Zarker 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).

  • Publication number: 20050172395
    Abstract: A molded shower surround provides a base portion that receives wall portions and a corner portion. The corner portion includes a multiple of features such that the shower surround may be particularly tailored to customers' desires.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2004
    Publication date: August 11, 2005
    Inventors: Eugene Helmetsie, Harper Zarker, Tomasz Pracel
  • Publication number: 20050086736
    Abstract: A molded shower surround includes a base portion which receives wall portions and a corner portion therebetween. The corner portion includes an upper lock tab and a lower lock tab adjacent an outer edge. An upper lock slot and a lower lock slot are located adjacent the inner edge of each wall portions which engage the corner portion. Each side of the corner portion includes a corner flange arranged substantially perpendicular to a corner planar surface. The corner flange and the molded slots when combined with the upper lock tab and the lower lock tab which respectively engage the upper lock slot and the lower lock slot, provide a watertight interlocking arrangement between the corner portion and the wall portions. In one assembly method, the corner portion and a wall portion are locked into a sub-assembly then this sub-assembly is lifted and slide onto to a second wall which may already be mounted to the base portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2003
    Publication date: April 28, 2005
    Inventors: Eugene Helmetsie, Harper Zarker, Tomasz Pracel
  • Patent number: D401787
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 1, 1998
    Assignee: Syroco, Inc.
    Inventors: Harper Zarker, Jr., Richard Bair
  • Patent number: D406709
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 16, 1999
    Assignee: Syroco, Inc.
    Inventors: Harper Zarker, Jr., Richard Bair
  • Patent number: D415370
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 19, 1999
    Assignee: Syroco, Inc.
    Inventor: Harper Zarker, Jr.
  • Patent number: D430759
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2000
    Assignee: Fiskars Inc.
    Inventor: Harper Zarker, Jr.