Patents by Inventor John R. Thomasson

John R. Thomasson 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).

  • Patent number: 4932182
    Abstract: A one piece molded plastic sheet is glued to a floor surface and properly fastened. As many more molded sheets are added to the first in building a complete coverage over the surface. A loose grout material is placed over the molded sheet and into numerous shallow enclosures which consist of a network of raised ribbing that intersect to form a variety of shapes and patterns on the surface. The grout material is levelled off at the top of the raised ribbing so the rib top would appear to be the grout fill characteristic of conventional tile. As the tiles which were formed from the fill material is hardened it is bonded to the molded sheet by special entrapping designs in the mold that prohibit its release. The device serves to structurally support the subfloor by being bonded to the subfloor covering its surface with a strong plastic that supports the subfloors lateral movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 1989
    Date of Patent: June 12, 1990
    Inventor: John R. Thomasson