Patents by Inventor Joseph Shannon Miller

Joseph Shannon Miller 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).

  • Pattern sander device, system and method
    Patent number: 9321141
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for sanding a predetermined impression into a workpiece. The device has a pattern belt positioned inside the area formed by a sanding belt. A pad is positioned inside the area formed by the pattern belt. A raised pattern is formed on the outer surface of the pattern belt. In use, the pad contacts the pattern belt, urging the raised pattern of the pattern belt to contact the sanding belt. The portion of the sanding belt contacted by the pattern belt is urged toward the workpiece so that the predetermined impression is sanded into the workpiece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Columbia Insurance Company
    Inventors: Robert Bryan Boggs, Joseph Shannon Miller, Michael Scott Standridge, Jason Richard Shaw
  • Pattern sander device, system and method
    Patent number: 9272384
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device and method for using same for sanding a predetermined impression into a workpiece. The device has a pattern belt positioned inside the area formed by a sanding belt. A pad is positioned inside the area formed by the pattern belt. A raised pattern is formed on the outer surface of the pattern belt. In use, the pad is selectively controlled to contact the pattern belt, thereby urging the raised pattern of the pattern belt to contact the sanding belt. The portion of the sanding belt contacted by the pattern belt is urged toward the workpiece so that the predetermined impression is sanded into the workpiece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: Columbia Insurance Company
    Inventors: Robert Bryan Boggs, Joseph Shannon Miller, Michael Scott Standridge, Jason Richard Shaw
  • PATTERN SANDER DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20140349551
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device and method for using same for sanding a predetermined impression into a workpiece. The device has a pattern belt positioned inside the area formed by a sanding belt. A pad is positioned inside the area formed by the pattern belt. A raised pattern is formed on the outer surface of the pattern belt. In use, the pad is selectively controlled to contact the pattern belt, thereby urging the raised pattern of the pattern belt to contact the sanding belt. The portion of the sanding belt contacted by the pattern belt is urged toward the workpiece so that the predetermined impression is sanded into the workpiece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2014
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Inventors: ROBERT BRYAN BOGGS, JOSEPH SHANNON MILLER, MICHAEL SCOTT STANDRIDGE, JASON RICHARD SHAW
  • PATTERN SANDER DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20140342639
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for sanding a predetermined impression into a workpiece. The device has a pattern belt positioned inside the area formed by a sanding belt. A pad is positioned inside the area formed by the pattern belt. A raised pattern is formed on the outer surface of the pattern belt. In use, the pad contacts the pattern belt, urging the raised pattern of the pattern belt to contact the sanding belt. The portion of the sanding belt contacted by the pattern belt is urged toward the workpiece so that the predetermined impression is sanded into the workpiece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2014
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Applicant: SHAW INDUSTRIES GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: ROBERT BRYAN BOGGS, JOSEPH SHANNON MILLER, MICHAEL SCOTT STANDRIDGE, JASON RICHARD SHAW
  • Pattern sander device, system and method
    Patent number: 8771037
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for sanding a predetermined impression into a workpiece. The device has a pattern belt positioned inside the area formed by a sanding belt. A pad is positioned inside the area formed by the pattern belt. A raised pattern is formed on the outer surface of the pattern belt. In use, the pad contacts the pattern belt, urging the raised pattern of the pattern belt to contact the sanding belt. The portion of the sanding belt contacted by the pattern belt is urged toward the workpiece so that the predetermined impression is sanded into the workpiece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Columbia Insurance Company
    Inventors: Robert Bryan Boggs, Joseph Shannon Miller, Michael Scott Standridge, Jason Richard Shaw
  • PATTERN SANDER DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20120295522
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for sanding a predetermined impression into a workpiece. The device has a pattern belt positioned inside the area formed by a sanding belt. A pad is positioned inside the area formed by the pattern belt. A raised pattern is formed on the outer surface of the pattern belt. In use, the pad contacts the pattern belt, urging the raised pattern of the pattern belt to contact the sanding belt. The portion of the sanding belt contacted by the pattern belt is urged toward the workpiece so that the predetermined impression is sanded into the workpiece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2012
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Inventors: ROBERT BRYAN BOGGS, Joseph Shannon Miller, Michael Scott Standridge, Jason Richard Shaw