Patents by Inventor Joel E. Martin

Joel E. Martin 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).

  • Installation method for non-slip sanitary flooring
    Patent number: 7678215
    Abstract: A method of installing flooring and resulting structure are disclosed. The method is particularly useful for sanitary nonslip applications such as kitchens. The method includes the steps of positioning a first sheet of polymer flooring material with an upwardly-facing step cut along one edge of the first sheet on a floor to be covered, and applying a second sheet of polymer flooring material with a complementary downwardly-facing step cut along one edge of the second sheet to the upwardly facing step cut of the first sheet and to the floor adjacent the first sheet while concurrently sealing the respective faces to one another in a step lap joint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: Allied Industries International Inc.
    Inventors: Joel E. Martin, Richard C. Neale, III
  • Installation Method for Non-Slip Sanitary Flooring
    Publication number: 20080014399
    Abstract: A method of installing flooring and resulting structure are disclosed. The method is particularly useful for sanitary nonslip applications such as kitchens. The method includes the steps of positioning a first sheet of polymer flooring material with an upwardly-facing step cut along one edge of the first sheet on a floor to be covered, and applying a second sheet of polymer flooring material with a complementary downwardly-facing step cut along one edge of the second sheet to the upwardly facing step cut of the first sheet and to the floor adjacent the first sheet while concurrently sealing the respective faces to one another in a step lap joint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2006
    Publication date: January 17, 2008
    Inventors: Joel E. Martin, Richard C. Neale