Patents by Inventor John P. Canavan

John P. Canavan 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).

  • Light transmitting roofing structure and method
    Patent number: 6044602
    Abstract: A light transmitting roofing structure for a building having spaced apart rafters, and a method of use thereof, has a plurality of concave pan tiles mounted on and attached to the rafters, with a plurality of convex roof tiles attached to the rafters and overlapping the pan tiles on either side. The pan tiles are made of a light transmitting material. The roof tiles are similar to traditional roof tiles, giving the roofing structure the external appearance of a traditional roof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2000
    Inventor: John P. Canavan