Patents by Inventor James Wilson Brunt

James Wilson Brunt 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).

  • Spacer bar retainers and methods for retaining spacer bars in metal wall studs
    Patent number: 7017310
    Abstract: A retainer and methods for retaining a spacer bar within an opening in a web of a metal stud. In one embodiment, the retainer includes a cover plate that has a plurality of resilient snap members for retaining engagement with the web of the metal stud when the cover plate is pressed into the web opening. The cover plate may have a notch that is configured to nestingly receive a portion of the spacer bar therein. Other embodiments may include retainer tabs for retaining and/or applying a biasing force to the spacer bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2006
    Assignee: Dietrich Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: James Wilson Brunt
  • Spacer bar retainers and methods for retaining spacer bars in metal wall studs
    Publication number: 20040172912
    Abstract: A retainer and methods for retaining a spacer bar within an opening in a web of a metal stud. In one embodiment, the retainer includes a cover plate that has a plurality of resilient snap members for retaining engagement with the web of the metal stud when the cover plate is pressed into the web opening. The cover plate may have a notch that is configured to nestingly receive a portion of the spacer bar therein. Other embodiments may include retainer tabs for retaining and/or applying a biasing force to the spacer bar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2003
    Publication date: September 9, 2004
    Inventor: James Wilson Brunt