Patents by Inventor John Sydney Cottier
John Sydney Cottier 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).
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Patent number: 8516759Abstract: In one form of building structure, trim installations are applied around window or door frame openings and at internal or external corners of a building. The trim serves both an aesthetic purpose in adding a decorative feature to building envelopes and also adds an additional weatherproofing purpose in allowing for more complete weatherproofing of building envelope corners and openings. The present invention relates to a concealed fastening building finishing element system that enables concealed fastening of finishing elements such as trim components, fascia boards, frieze boards, belly band boards, and the like to an underlying structure and to the fixings used in these systems. The invention is particularly useful with trim elements around window and door frame openings and at building corners.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2011Date of Patent: August 27, 2013Assignee: James Hardie Technology LimitedInventors: John Sydney Cottier, Kevin O'Leary
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Patent number: 8209927Abstract: A structural fiber cement sheet containing cementitious matrix and reinforcing cellulose fibers distributed throughout the matrix having a dry density less than 1.25 g/cm3, a thickness less than 0.7500 in, and able to withstand uniform loads of 200 psf or greater according to test method of Section 6.4.2.4 of PS2 and with a deflection of less than 0.067 inches at 60 psf when spaced on a span of 24 inches or less on center.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2007Date of Patent: July 3, 2012Assignee: James Hardie Technology LimitedInventors: John Sydney Cottier, December Rose Cowen, Remi Dunoyer, Steven Duselis, James Albert Gleeson, Amitabha Kumar
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Patent number: 8153245Abstract: An exemplary composite product and method of manufacturing is provided. In one embodiment, the method includes dewatering a first slurry through a dewatering belt to form a first substrate layer, applying a first functional layer onto at least a portion of the first substrate layer, and dewatering a second slurry through the dewatering belt to form a second substrate layer. A first side of the second substrate layer may be overlayed onto the first functional layer, and the layers may be cured, and the layers bonded.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2010Date of Patent: April 10, 2012Assignee: James Hardie Technology LimitedInventors: Basil Naji, John Sydney Cottier, Robert Lyons
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Publication number: 20110192102Abstract: In one form of building structure, trim installations are applied around window or door frame openings and at internal or external corners of a building. The trim serves both an aesthetic purpose in adding a decorative feature to building envelopes and also adds an additional weatherproofing purpose in allowing for more complete weatherproofing of building envelope corners and openings. The present invention relates to a concealed fastening building finishing element system that enables concealed fastening of finishing elements such as trim components, fascia boards, frieze boards, belly band boards, and the like to an underlying structure and to the fixings used in these systems. The invention is particularly useful with trim elements around window and door frame openings and at building corners.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2011Publication date: August 11, 2011Applicant: JAMES HARDIE TECHNOLOGY LIMITEDInventors: John Sydney Cottier, Kevin O'Leary
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Publication number: 20110162295Abstract: The present invention relates in a first part to a fibre cement lining board for use as a replacement to building wrap which can be used to form a sub wall on the outer surface of a wall frame, and to building wall structures and methods of constructing buildings using these particular lining boards. The invention also relates to a new method of constructing framed dual skin walls using the lining boards, particularly brick or masonry veneer walls, and to the wall structures formed by that method.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2009Publication date: July 7, 2011Applicant: JAMES HARDIE TECHNOLOGY LIMITEDInventors: John Sydney Cottier, Milton O'Chee, Damien Buongiorno, Craig Chetty
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Publication number: 20100124860Abstract: An exemplary composite product and method of manufacturing is provided. In one embodiment, the method includes dewatering a first slurry through a dewatering belt to form a first substrate layer, applying a first functional layer onto at least a portion of the first substrate layer, and dewatering a second slurry through the dewatering belt to form a second substrate layer. A first side of the second substrate layer may be overlayed onto the first functional layer, and the layers may be cured, and the layers bonded.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2010Publication date: May 20, 2010Inventors: Basil Naji, John Sydney Cottier, Robert Lyons
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Publication number: 20090162602Abstract: A structural fiber cement sheet containing cementitious matrix and reinforcing cellulose fibers distributed throughout the matrix having a dry density less than 1.25 g/cm3, a thickness less than 0.7500 in, and able to withstand uniform loads of 200 psf or greater according to test method of Section 6.4.2.4 of PS2 and with a deflection of less than 0.067 inches at 60 psf when spaced on a span of 24 inches or less on center.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2007Publication date: June 25, 2009Applicant: JAMES HARDIE INTERNATIONAL FINANCE B.V.Inventors: John Sydney Cottier, December Rose Cowen, Remi Dunoyer, Steven Duselis, James Albert Gleeson, Amitabha Kumar
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Patent number: 6893751Abstract: A composite product comprising a substrate layer and one or more functional layers applied thereto. The slurry is applied to the substrate layer to form a functional layer and the functional layer dewatered through the substrate layer. The functional layers can be repeated to build up a laminated composite product. Functional additives may be included in each layer to provide desired properties to that layer and indeed to the subsequent composite product.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2002Date of Patent: May 17, 2005Assignee: James Hardie Research Pty LimitedInventors: Basil Naji, John Sydney Cottier, Robert Lyons
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Patent number: 6824715Abstract: A method for forming a laminated sheet material from a slurry having a liquid component. The method comprising the steps of: applying the slurry to a substrate in successive layers to form a wet sheet of predetermined thickness; applying at least one of the layers by spattering; removing the wet sheet from the substrate; and drying or curing the wet sheet so as to remove at least a substantial proportion of the liquid component and thereby forming the sheet material.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2002Date of Patent: November 30, 2004Assignee: James Hardie Research PTY LimitedInventors: John Sydney Cottier, Greg Brunton, Robert Lyons
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Patent number: 6692570Abstract: An apparatus (1) for applying a slurry to a substrate (2). The apparatus includes a delivery drum (4) incorporating a delivery surface (5) disposed to support a layer of slurry. A spattering roller (8) is positioned closely adjacent the delivery drum and is rotatable so as to spatter the slurry from the delivery surface onto the substrate. Regulation means selectively vary or interrupt the flow of slurry from the delivery surface onto the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2002Date of Patent: February 17, 2004Assignee: James Hardie Research Pty LimitedInventors: John Sydney Cottier, Chris Curran, Geoffry Dow
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Patent number: 6688066Abstract: A method of construction of partitions (1) including the steps of erecting a structural steel frame from spaced apart frame members (2, 3), the frame members having boxed mounting flanges (4, 6) and being formed from a metal having a relatively high tensile strength, applying at least one layer of sheet material (11) to at least one side of the frame, and securing the layer of sheet material (11) to the frame by means of self-piercing impact fasteners (12). In one preferred form, staples (51) are used to secure cladding sheets (52) to boxed flange frame members for various dry wall constructions. In another preferred embodiment, staples (51) or nails (12) are similarly used to secure layers of sheet material (11, 52) to opposing sides of the frame to define an intermediate cavity which is subsequently filled with cementitious material to form a solid partition.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2001Date of Patent: February 10, 2004Assignee: James Hardie Research Pty LimitedInventors: John Sydney Cottier, James Graham Geeves
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Publication number: 20030070615Abstract: An apparatus (1) for applying a slurry to a substrate (2). The apparatus includes a delivery drum (4) incorporating a delivery surface (5) disposed to support a layer of slurry. A spattering roller (8) is positioned closely adjacent the delivery drum and is rotatable so as to spatter the slurry from the delivery surface onto the substrate. Regulation means selectively vary or interrupt the flow of slurry from the delivery surface onto the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2002Publication date: April 17, 2003Inventors: John Sydney Cottier, Chris Curran, Geoffry Dow
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Patent number: 6510667Abstract: A process for constructing a wall, floor or ceiling in situ. The process includes the steps of erecting a substantially rigid frame (10) and attaching fiber reinforced cementitious sheets (50) to the front and rear faces of the frame to form a void (60) therebetween. This void (60) is then filled with a lightweight aggregate concrete slurry and allowed to cure. The sheets are adapted to absorb sufficient moisture from the lightweight aggregate slurry to provide natural adherence of the concrete slurry to the sheets without substantially losing their structural integrity during setting and curing of the concrete slurry.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 1999Date of Patent: January 28, 2003Assignee: James Hardie Research Pty LimitedInventors: John Sydney Cottier, David Robert Collins, James Graham Geeves
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Publication number: 20020192510Abstract: A composite product comprising a substrate layer and one or more functional layers applied thereto. The slurry is applied to the substrate layer to form a functional layer and the functional layer dewatered through the substrate layer. The functional layers can be repeated to build up a laminated composite product. Functional additives may be included in each layer to provide desired properties to that layer and indeed to the subsequent composite product.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2002Publication date: December 19, 2002Inventors: Basil Naji, John Sydney Cottier, Robert Lyons
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Publication number: 20020179220Abstract: A method for forming a laminated sheet material from a slurry having a liquid component.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2002Publication date: December 5, 2002Inventors: John Sydney Cottier, Greg Brunton, Robert Lyons
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Publication number: 20020179219Abstract: A method of manufacturing a composite product comprising providing a substrate layer and a slurry formulation including a hydraulic binder and dewatering agent. The slurry is then applied to the substrate layer to form a functional layer and the functional layer dewatered through the substrate layer. The application of the slurry to form the functional layer and dewatering steps can be repeated to build up a laminated composite product. Functional additives may be included in each layer to provide desired properties to that layer and indeed to the subsequent composite product.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2002Publication date: December 5, 2002Inventors: Basil Naji, John Sydney Cottier, Robert Lyons