Patents by Inventor Jerald L. Glatz

Jerald L. Glatz 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).

  • Photoluminescent emergency egress accessory
    Patent number: 5904017
    Abstract: A photoluminescent safety accessory for attachment to walls, floors, stairs, handrails, ceilings or the like located along emergency egress routes. The accessory is comprised of a nonluminescent material and a photoluminescent material integrally formed with and molecularly bonded to the nonluminescent material, the luminous material becoming illuminated upon the extinguishing of the ambient light. A coextrusion system for integrally extruding the photoluminescent safety accessory is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 18, 1999
    Assignee: Duramax, Inc.
    Inventors: Jerald L. Glatz, William C. Martin
  • Flooring adapter transition device
    Patent number: 5581967
    Abstract: A flooring adapter device for providing a transitional flooring surface between two flooring materials of different heights. The flooring adapter device includes a generally planar central portion which is sloped relative to a base portion. The sloped central portion provides a surface having a gradual rise (or descent) between the two flooring surface materials joined by the flooring adapter device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 10, 1996
    Assignee: Duramax, Inc.
    Inventor: Jerald L. Glatz