Patents by Inventor John B. Colvin

John B. Colvin 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).

  • Structural glass assemblies
    Patent number: 4406105
    Abstract: A structural glass assembly in which one or more glass plates are secured by an attachment device to an adjacent element, the attachment device comprising a plate member partially overlying an edge region of the glass plate on one side only thereof and extending parallel to the plane of the plate so as to form a connection between the glass plate and the adjacent element, the plate member being spaced from the glass plate and secured to the edge region of the plate so as to permit the edge region to flex inwardly or outwardly when subjected to load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 1980
    Date of Patent: September 27, 1983
    Assignee: Pilkington Brothers Limited
    Inventor: John B. Colvin