Patents by Inventor John Michael Allin

John Michael Allin 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).

  • Method of retrofitting a protective and decorative valance to an awning for use with permanent building structures
    Patent number: 7065934
    Abstract: An all-season awning system 10 is provided with an aesthetically pleasing protective valance 12 for use with associated permanent building structures 14. The awning system includes a peripheral frame covered substantially entirely by a fabric valance member 32. The fabric valance member is carried on selected portions of the peripheral frame 20 using an attachment means including an elongate tube carried within a fold of the valance and received into a corresponding slot formed in an attachment member coupled with the lateral support member. The valance can be retrofitted onto existing awning structures by connecting the attachment member to the lateral support member using suitable fasteners such as screws or the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2006
    Assignee: Crest Products Inc.
    Inventor: John Michael Allin
  • Protective and decorative valance in an awning for use with permanent building structures
    Patent number: 6848222
    Abstract: An all-season awning system 10 is provided with an aesthetically pleasing protective valance 12 for use with associated permanent building structures 14. The awning system includes a peripheral frame covered substantially entirely by a fabric valance member 32. The fabric valance member is carried on selected portions of the peripheral frame 20 using an attachment means including an elongate tube carried within a fold of the valance and received into a corresponding slot formed in an attachment member coupled with the lateral support member. The valance can be retrofitted onto existing awning structures by connecting the attachment member to the lateral support member using suitable fasteners such as screws or the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2005
    Assignee: Crest Products Inc.
    Inventor: John Michael Allin
  • Protective and decorative valance in an awning for use with permanent building structures
    Publication number: 20040177566
    Abstract: An all-season awning system 10 is provided with an aesthetically pleasing protective valance 12 for use with associated permanent building structures 14. The awning system includes a peripheral frame 20 carrying a substantially planar main body portion 12, an elongate header member 24, first and second transverse support members 26, 28, and an elongate lateral support member 30 forming a planar of substantially rectangular front face surface 74 covered substantially entirely by a fabric valance member 32. The fabric valance member is carried on selected portions of the peripheral frame 20 using an attachment means including an elongate tube carried within a fold of the valance and received into a corresponding slot formed in an attachment member coupled with the lateral support member. The fabric valance member is selectively removable from the underlying peripheral frame as desired.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2003
    Publication date: September 16, 2004
    Applicant: CREST PRODUCTS INC.
    Inventor: John Michael Allin
  • Aluminum awning with cloth valance
    Patent number: D504956
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2005
    Assignee: Crest Products Inc.
    Inventor: John Michael Allin
  • Metal awning with cloth valance and support members
    Patent number: D513804
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2006
    Assignee: Crest Products Inc.
    Inventor: John Michael Allin