Patents by Inventor Jim Dobson

Jim Dobson 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).

  • Metal faced tile
    Publication number: 20030205018
    Abstract: A base element (14), such as plywood, has a stainless steel plate (10) bonded to its upper surface with an overhang (15) allowing for application of a strip (20) of a sealing material therebelow to form a cavity sealed butt joint between tiles when they are laid side by side, usually as a floor surface. The base element (14) has tongues (17) and grooves (18) in respective edges to permit interengagement as expansion joints. A deformable, foamed plastics layer (22) may be bonded to the underside of the base (14) to allow for uneven substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2003
    Publication date: November 6, 2003
    Applicant: Metex Flooring Systems Limited
    Inventors: Paul Bentham, Jim Dobson