Patents by Inventor John Poppema

John Poppema 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).

  • Publication number: 20150007502
    Abstract: The swing door assembly disclosed herein is formed and assembled to keep fluids (liquids) in particular (rain) water out of a building such as a home or business. An interoperating accordion screen is also disclosed. Several examples will be provided demonstrating a door that swings inward, a door that swings outward, and an example of each with an accordion style screen provided in the door assembly. Such accordion-style screen assemblies have been known to cause significant problems in transfer of fluid away from the exterior surface of the door and building due in part to the alignment channels needed to keep the accordion screens in proper position when closed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2014
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Inventor: John Poppema
  • Patent number: 8011413
    Abstract: A horizontally extending screen door system having balancing cords that pull in a direction that opposes the force on a handle by the screen exerted by the wind up mechanism of the screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: Screenline Innovations, Inc.
    Inventor: John Poppema
  • Publication number: 20060283564
    Abstract: A horizontally extending screen door system having balancing cords that pull in a direction that opposes the force on a handle by the screen exerted by the wind up mechanism of the screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2006
    Publication date: December 21, 2006
    Inventor: John Poppema
  • Patent number: 6478070
    Abstract: A retractable screen apparatus having an upper bracketing component and a lower bracketing component mounted to the upper and lower portions of an opening respectively. Each bracketing component has a connection portion that is connected to upper and lower connection regions of a substantially vertical screen dispenser. A handle attached to the screen of the screen dispenser displaces the screen to a retracted position where the upper and lower laterally extended edges of the screen are contained in slideways in the upper and lower bracketing components. A connection system employing a double threaded screw allows the apparatus to be retrofitted to existing door moldings having a regular shaped surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2002
    Inventor: John Poppema
  • Publication number: 20010030028
    Abstract: A retractable screen apparatus having an upper bracketing component and a lower bracketing component mounted to the upper and lower portions of an opening respectively. Each bracketing component has a connection portion that is connected to upper and lower connection regions of a substantially vertical screen dispenser. A handle attached to the screen of the screen dispenser displaces the screen to a retracted position where the upper and lower laterally extended edges of the screen are contained in slideways in the upper and lower bracketing components. A connection system employing a double threaded screw allows the apparatus to be retrofitted to existing door moldings having a regular shaped surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2000
    Publication date: October 18, 2001
    Inventor: John Poppema