Patents by Inventor Joseph A. Tasso

Joseph A. Tasso 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: 5307604
    Abstract: A synthetic fire resistant and flame retardant shake shingle suitable for roofing construction is formed of a water-extended polyester resin that has been molded to the shape of a shake shingle and dried to form a semi-rigid, cellular lightweight structure containing a filler of fiberglass pieces substantially uniformly dispersed throughout the cross section of the molded and dried polyester resinous structure. In one embodiment, the ratio of polyester resin to fiberglass pieces to water in the molding formulation is about 3 to about 2 to about 5.5. In an alternative form of the invention, the fiberglass pieces are replaced with a coarse fiberglass mat impregnated with the polyester material to form a core of the resulting shake shingle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 3, 1994
    Assignee: Lewis Akmakjian
    Inventor: Joseph A. Tasso