Patents by Inventor Joseph A. Emmanuel

Joseph A. Emmanuel 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).

  • Cladding board mounting system
    Patent number: 6226947
    Abstract: An improved cladding board mounting system for mounting cladding boards (100) adjacent a surface to be concealed. Each cladding board (100) includes at least one support member (130) on the interior face (120) of the cladding board. The system further includes at least one mounting member (170) which includes an engaging formation (172) adapted for releasable engagement with a complementary engaging formation (132) of a respective support member. The mounting member also includes a second segment (174) for releasable connection to the surface to be concealed. Preferably a mounting bracket (70) extends between the surface to be clad and the mounting member (170).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2001
    Assignee: James Hardie Research Pty Limited
    Inventors: John Joseph Bado, John Sidney Cottier, Joseph Emmanuel Zarb
  • Cladding board
    Patent number: 6122876
    Abstract: A cladding board (10) for fixing in partial overlapping relationship with a like board (10). The board (10) includes a longitudinally extending first face (11) which, in use, partially overlaps with the opposing face of a like board (10) and a retaining formation (12) in the first face (11) adapted to captively retain an aligning spline (13) having a complementary retaining formation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2000
    Assignee: James Hardie Research Pty. Limited
    Inventors: John Bado, Joseph Emmanuel Zarb
  • Trim systems component for building structures
    Patent number: D517226
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2006
    Assignee: James Hardie International Finance B.V.
    Inventor: Joseph Emmanuel Zarb
  • Trim systems component for building structures
    Patent number: D517703
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2006
    Assignee: James Hardie International Finance B.V.
    Inventor: Joseph Emmanuel Zarb
  • Trim systems component for building structures
    Patent number: D518186
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2006
    Assignee: James Hardie International Finance B.V.
    Inventor: Joseph Emmanuel Zarb
  • Trim systems component for building structures
    Patent number: D518579
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2006
    Assignee: James Hardie International Finance B.V.
    Inventor: Joseph Emmanuel Zarb
  • Sheet cutting knife
    Patent number: D521331
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Assignee: James Hardie International Finance B.V.
    Inventor: Joseph Emmanuel Zarb