Patents by Inventor James P. Hoffman

James P. Hoffman 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: 20200199887
    Abstract: A tile aligning and lippage tuning system that uses a single piece base and strap which is designed to break away from the base when sufficient pressure is applied and is also designed to stretch along a thin wall region before separation of the strap from the base occurs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2020
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: Michele Volponi, James P. Hoffman, Ernest L. PERRY, IV
  • Patent number: 10604945
    Abstract: A tile aligning and lippage tuning system that uses a single piece base and strap which is designed to break away from the base when sufficient pressure is applied and is also designed to stretch along a thin wall region before separation of the strap from the base occurs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: New Standards Manufacturing Co.
    Inventors: Michele Volponi, James P Hoffman, Ernest L Perry, IV
  • Patent number: 10082227
    Abstract: A system for crown molding that enables safely incorporating electrical and communications cabling within crown molding by creating one or more protected paths which inherently prevent overly sharp bends in crown molding corners and by mitigating damage from penetrating punctures through a decorated face designed to fracture when improperly penetrated by a screw or nail, and enables the secure installation of hardware either concealed within the molding or securely and favorably positioned through the decorative face to view or sense a room, and enables additional cable capacity that is concealed within a light reflector to increase lighting efficacy as well as power and data delivery capacity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Inventors: Jeremy P. Hoffman, James P. Hoffman
  • Patent number: 9945133
    Abstract: A tile aligning and leveling system that uses an under tile base re-usable upright connecting tab, which is detachably connected to said under tile base, a re-usable flexible edge slotted cap configured to slip over the connecting tab and latch thereto as the cap is slid further down the connecting tab. The cap has an edge slot so that the connecting tab can be separated from the cap, by merely sliding the cap, so that the connecting tab passes through the slot. A flexible spring-like portion of the cap provides increased force on the tile even if undesired elongation of the connecting tab occurs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: New Standards Manufacturing Co.
    Inventors: James P Hoffman, Ernest L Perry, IV, Michele Volponi
  • Publication number: 20180100315
    Abstract: A tile aligning and lippage tuning system that uses a single piece base and strap which is designed to break away from the base when sufficient pressure is applied and is also designed to stretch along a thin wall region before separation of the strap from the base occurs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2017
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Inventors: Michele Volponi, James P. Hoffman, Ernest L. Perry, IV
  • Publication number: 20170023156
    Abstract: A system for crown molding that enables safely incorporating electrical and communications cabling within crown molding by creating one or more protected paths which inherently prevent overly sharp bends in crown molding corners and by mitigating damage from penetrating punctures through a decorated face designed to fracture when improperly penetrated by a screw or nail, and enables the secure installation of hardware either concealed within the molding or securely and favorably positioned through the decorative face to view or sense a room, and enables additional cable capacity that is concealed within a light reflector to increase lighting efficacy as well as power and data delivery capacity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Jeremy P. Hoffman, James P. Hoffman
  • Publication number: 20170009464
    Abstract: A tile aligning and lippage tuning system that uses an under tile base reusable upright connecting tab, which is detachably connected to said under tile base, a reusable flexible edge slotted cap, configured to slip over the connecting tab and latch thereto as the cap is slid further down the connecting tab. The cap has an edge slot so that the connecting tab can be separated from the cap, by merely sliding the cap, so that the connecting tab passes through the slot. A flexible spring-like portion of the cap provides increased force on the tile, even if undesired elongation of the connecting tab occurs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Inventors: James P. Hoffman, Michele Volponi
  • Patent number: 9464448
    Abstract: A tile aligning and lippage tuning system that uses an under tile base reusable upright connecting tab, which is detachably connected to said under tile base, a reusable flexible edge slotted cap, configured to slip over the connecting tab and latch thereto as the cap is slid further down the connecting tab. The cap has an edge slot so that the connecting tab can be separated from the cap, by merely sliding the cap, so that the connecting tab passes through the slot. A flexible spring-like portion of the cap provides increased force on the tile, even if undesired elongation of the connecting tab occurs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: New Standards Manufacturing Co.
    Inventors: James P. Hoffman, Michele Volponi
  • Publication number: 20150337546
    Abstract: A tile aligning and lippage tuning system that uses an under tile base reusable upright connecting tab, which is detachably connected to said under tile base, a reusable flexible edge slotted cap, configured to slip over the connecting tab and latch thereto as the cap is slid further down the connecting tab. The cap has an edge slot so that the connecting tab can be separated from the cap, by merely sliding the cap, so that the connecting tab passes through the slot. A flexible spring-like portion of the cap provides increased force on the tile, even if undesired elongation of the connecting tab occurs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2015
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Inventors: James P. Hoffman, Michele Volponi
  • Publication number: 20150240504
    Abstract: A tile aligning and leveling system that uses an under tile base re-usable upright connecting tab, which is detachably connected to said under tile base, a re-usable flexible edge slotted cap configured to slip over the connecting tab and latch thereto as the cap is slid further down the connecting tab. The cap has an edge slot so that the connecting tab can be separated from the cap, by merely sliding the cap, so that the connecting tab passes through the slot. A flexible spring-like portion of the cap provides increased force on the tile even if undesired elongation of the connecting tab occurs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2014
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Applicant: New Standards Manufacturing Co.
    Inventors: James P. Hoffman, Ernest L. Perry, IV, Michele Volponi
  • Patent number: 9097026
    Abstract: A tile aligning and lippage tuning system that uses an under tile base reusable upright connecting tab, which is detachably connected to said under tile base, a reusable flexible edge slotted cap, configured to slip over the connecting tab and latch thereto as the cap is slid further down the connecting tab. The cap has an edge slot so that the connecting tab can be separated from the cap, by merely sliding the cap, so that the connecting tab passes through the slot. A flexible spring-like portion of the cap provides increased force on the tile, even if undesired elongation of the connecting tab occurs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: New Standards Manufacturing Co.
    Inventors: James P. Hoffman, Michele Volponi
  • Patent number: 9045911
    Abstract: A tile aligning and lippage tuning system that uses an under tile base interstitial strap, which is connected to said under tile base, a shim shell cap configured to slip over the connecting tab. A bottom tile mating shim and a top shim.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: New Standards Manufacturing Co.
    Inventors: James P. Hoffman, Ernest L. Perry, IV, Michele Volponi
  • Patent number: 8966835
    Abstract: A tile aligning and lippage tuning system that uses an under tile base interstitial strap, which is connected to said under tile base, a shim shell cap configured to slip over the connecting tab. A bottom tile mating shim and a top shim.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: New Standards Manufacturing Co.
    Inventors: James P. Hoffman, Ernest L. Perry, IV, Michele Volponi
  • Publication number: 20150027082
    Abstract: A tile aligning and lippage tuning system that uses an under tile base interstitial strap, which is connected to said under tile base, a shim shell cap configured to slip over the connecting tab. A bottom tile mating shim and a top shim.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2014
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Inventors: James P. Hoffman, Ernest L. Perry, IV, Michele Volponi
  • Publication number: 20140325935
    Abstract: A tile aligning and lippage tuning system that uses an under tile base reusable upright connecting tab, which is detachably connected to said under tile base, a reusable flexible edge slotted cap, configured to slip over the connecting tab and latch thereto as the cap is slid further down the connecting tab. The cap has an edge slot so that the connecting tab can be separated from the cap, by merely sliding the cap, so that the connecting tab passes through the slot. A flexible spring-like portion of the cap provides increased force on the tile, even if undesired elongation of the connecting tab occurs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2014
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Inventors: James P. Hoffman, Michele Volponi
  • Patent number: 8689522
    Abstract: A tile aligning and lippage tuning method and system that uses an under tile base reusable upright connecting tab, which is detachably connected to said under tile base, a reusable flexible edge slotted cap configured to slip over the connecting tab and latch thereto as the cap is slid further down the connecting tab. The cap has an edge slot so that the connecting tab can be separated from the cap, by merely sliding the cap, so that the connecting tab passes through the slot. A flexible spring-like portion of the cap provides increased force on the tile even if undesired elongation of the connecting tab occurs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: New Standards Manufacturing Co.
    Inventors: James P. Hoffman, Ernest L. Perry, Michele Volponi
  • Patent number: 8689521
    Abstract: A tile aligning and leveling method and system that uses an under tile base re-usable upright connecting tab, which is detachably connected to said under tile base, a re-usable flexible edge slotted cap, configured to slip over the connecting tab and latch thereto as the cap is slid further down the connecting tab. The cap has an edge slot so that the connecting tab can be separated from the cap by merely sliding the cap, so that the connecting tab passes through the slot. A flexible, spring-like portion of the cap provides increased force on the tile, even if undesired elongation of the connecting tab occurs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: New Standards Manufacturing Co.
    Inventors: James P Hoffman, Ernest L Perry, Michele Volponi
  • Publication number: 20140041335
    Abstract: A tile aligning and lippage tuning method and system that uses an under tile base reusable upright connecting tab, which is detachably connected to said under tile base, a reusable flexible edge slotted cap configured to slip over the connecting tab and latch thereto as the cap is slid further down the connecting tab. The cap has an edge slot so that the connecting tab can be separated from the cap, by merely sliding the cap, so that the connecting tab passes through the slot. A flexible spring-like portion of the cap provides increased force on the tile even if undesired elongation of the connecting tab occurs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: New Standards Manufacturing Co.
    Inventors: James P. Hoffman, Ernest L. Perry, IV, Michele Volponi
  • Patent number: 8607530
    Abstract: A tile aligning and lippage tuning system that uses an under tile base reusable upright connecting tab, which is detachably connected to said under tile base, a reusable flexible edge slotted cap configured to slip over the connecting tab and latch thereto as the cap is slid further down the connecting tab. The cap has an edge slot so that the connecting tab can be separated from the cap, by merely sliding the cap, so that the connecting tab passes through the slot. A flexible spring-like portion of the cap provides increased force on the tile even if undesired elongation of the connecting tab occurs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: New Standards Manufacturing Co.
    Inventors: James P. Hoffman, Ernest L. Perry, IV, Michele Volponi
  • Patent number: 8572927
    Abstract: A tile aligning and leveling method and system that uses an under tile base re-usable upright connecting tab, which is detachably connected to said under tile base, a re-usable flexible edge slotted cap configured to slip over the connecting tab and latch thereto as the cap is slid further down the connecting tab. The cap has an edge slot so that the connecting tab can be separated from the cap, by merely sliding the cap, so that the connecting tab passes through the slot. A flexible spring-like portion of the cap provides increased force on the tile even if undesired elongation of the connecting tab occurs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: New Standards Manufacturing Co.
    Inventors: James P Hoffman, Ernest L Perry, IV, Michele Volponi