Patents by Inventor John Joseph McNichol

John Joseph McNichol 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).

  • Snow retention apparatus and method of installation
    Patent number: 6688047
    Abstract: An apparatus for retaining and controlling the size of pieces of snow and/or ice accumulating on a roof contains brackets secured to the roof and rails passed between the brackets to form a frame structure. The brackets have slots and/or pockets for fitting rails and enable the rails to be at or below the level of seams on seamed roofs and at a low profile with non-seamed roofs. In addition, the brackets may be attached to the roof without penetrating the roof structure. A method of installing a snow and/or ice retaining apparatus includes lowering the rails into pockets on the brackets, sliding the rails into slots on the brackets, and, optionally, securing the rails with a clip, wedge, or adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2004
    Assignee: Berger Financial Corp.
    Inventor: John Joseph McNichol
  • Gutter hanger
    Patent number: D481929
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2003
    Assignee: Berger Financial Corporation
    Inventor: John Joseph McNichol