Patents by Inventor John M. Metrock

John M. Metrock 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).

  • Wire mesh screed
    Patent number: 8499514
    Abstract: This invention relates to screed methods and building panels. According to the invention there is provided a construction panel comprising two outer wire mesh members and a middle member secured therebetween. The wire mesh members may have a plurality of V-shaped impressions along their length which serve as a built in visual and mechanical screed for finishing the panel with shotcrete or plaster. Alternatively, the wire mesh members may have a clipped-on-screed member attached thereto which serves as a visual and mechanical screed for finishing the panel. The middle member may comprises a composite of alternating layers of wire trusses and polystyrene foam. The middle member may be secured in a compressed state and released after attachment to the wire mesh members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Met-Rock, LLC
    Inventors: William J. Farrell, Jr., John M. Metrock
  • Wire mesh screed
    Publication number: 20040134158
    Abstract: This invention relates to screed methods and building panels. According to the invention there is provided a construction panel comprising two outer wire mesh members and a middle member secured therebetween. The wire mesh members may have a plurality of V-shaped impressions along their length which serve as a built in visual and mechanical screed for finishing the panel with shotcrete or plaster. Alternatively, the wire mesh members may have a clipped-on-screed member attached thereto which serves as a visual and mechanical screed for finishing the panel. The middle member may comprises a composite of alternating layers of wire trusses and polystyrene foam. The middle member may be secured in a compressed state and released after attachment to the wire mesh members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2003
    Publication date: July 15, 2004
    Inventors: William J. Farrell, John M. Metrock