Patents by Inventor Joshua A. Bunch

Joshua A. Bunch 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: 10047530
    Abstract: A device for leveling and aligning tiles and method for leveling and aligning tiles are disclosed. In one embodiment, the leveling device includes a body and two spaced and parallel strip members extending transversely from the body. Each of the spaced and parallel strip members extend to the front and rear of the body. Two opposing lateral open windows are formed in the body. A breakaway section is defined along the body. A wedge device is provided for penetrating one or more of the two opposing lateral open windows and exerting a force on the tiles for leveling them relative to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Inventors: Clinton D. Bunch, Joshua A. Bunch
  • Publication number: 20180202173
    Abstract: A tile spacing device and accompanying system and method are disclosed for spacing multiple tiles. In one embodiment, a central body has four arms extending therefrom with a releasably frangible connection. Each of the four arms has a cellular sheet structure defined by multiple cells, including at least one hexagonal cell. The central body and the four arms provide a four-tile engagement configuration. By selectively breaking and removing an arm, a three-tile engagement configuration may also be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2018
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Inventors: Clinton D. Bunch, Joshua A. Bunch
  • Publication number: 20180148940
    Abstract: A device for leveling and aligning tiles and method for leveling and aligning tiles are disclosed. In one embodiment, the leveling device includes a body and two spaced and parallel strip members extending transversely from the body. Each of the spaced and parallel strip members extend to the front and rear of the body. Two opposing lateral open windows are formed in the body. A breakaway section is defined along the body. A wedge device is provided for penetrating one or more of the two opposing lateral open windows and exerting a force on the tiles for leveling them relative to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2018
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Inventors: Clinton D. Bunch, Joshua A. Bunch
  • Patent number: 9765532
    Abstract: A tile spacing device and accompanying system and method are disclosed for spacing a plurality of tiles having a contour. In one embodiment, the tile spacing device includes two parallel bodies connected by at least one spanning member. The first body, the second body, and the at least one spanning member form a cage-like fused-member structure having a four-tile engagement configuration, a three-tile engagement configuration, and a two-tile engagement configuration, respectively. Within each of the three engagement configurations, engagement of a tile with a spacer can be seen by a user through the cage-like fused-member structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Inventors: Clinton D. Bunch, Joshua A. Bunch
  • Publication number: 20170051519
    Abstract: A device for leveling and aligning tiles and method for leveling and aligning tiles are disclosed. In one embodiment, the leveling device includes a body and two spaced and parallel strip members extending transversely from the body. Each of the spaced and parallel strip members extend to the front and rear of the body. Two opposing lateral open windows are formed in the body. A breakaway section is defined along the body. A wedge device is provided for penetrating one or more of the two opposing lateral open windows and exerting a force on the tiles for leveling them relative to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2016
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Inventors: Clinton D. Bunch, Joshua A. Bunch
  • Patent number: 9487959
    Abstract: A device for leveling and aligning tiles and method for leveling and aligning tiles are disclosed. In one embodiment, the leveling device includes a body and two spaced and parallel strip members extending transversely from the body. Each of the spaced and parallel strip members extend to the front and rear of the body. Two opposing lateral open windows are formed in the body. A breakaway section is defined along the body. A wedge device is provided for penetrating one or more of the two opposing lateral open windows and exerting a force on the tiles for leveling them relative to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Inventors: Clinton D. Bunch, Joshua A. Bunch
  • Publication number: 20160244982
    Abstract: A tile spacing device and accompanying system and method are disclosed for spacing a plurality of tiles having a contour. In one embodiment, the tile spacing device includes two parallel bodies connected by at least one spanning member. The first body, the second body, and the at least one spanning member form a cage-like fused-member structure having a four-tile engagement configuration, a three-tile engagement configuration, and a two-tile engagement configuration, respectively. Within each of the three engagement configurations, engagement of a tile with a spacer can be seen by a user through the cage-like fused-member structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2016
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Inventors: Clinton D. Bunch, Joshua A. Bunch
  • Publication number: 20160222679
    Abstract: A device for leveling and aligning tiles and method for leveling and aligning tiles are disclosed. In one embodiment, the leveling device includes a body and two spaced and parallel strip members extending transversely from the body. Each of the spaced and parallel strip members extend to the front and rear of the body. Two opposing lateral open windows are formed in the body. A breakaway section is defined along the body. A wedge device is provided for penetrating one or more of the two opposing lateral open windows and exerting a force on the tiles for leveling them relative to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2016
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Inventors: Clinton D. Bunch, Joshua A. Bunch
  • Patent number: 9347228
    Abstract: A tile spacing device and accompanying system and method are disclosed for spacing a plurality of tiles having a contour. In one embodiment, the tile spacing device includes two parallel bodies connected by at least one spanning member. The first body, the second body, and the at least one spanning member form a cage-like fused-member structure having a four-tile engagement configuration, a three-tile engagement configuration, and a two-tile engagement configuration, respectively. Within each of the three engagement configurations, engagement of a tile with a spacer can be seen by a user through the cage-like fused-member structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Inventors: Clinton D. Bunch, Joshua A. Bunch
  • Patent number: 9260872
    Abstract: A device for leveling and aligning tiles and method for leveling and aligning tiles are disclosed. In one embodiment, the leveling device includes a body and two spaced and parallel strip members extending transversely from the body. Each of the spaced and parallel strip members extend to the front and rear of the body. Two opposing lateral open windows are formed in the body. A breakaway section is defined along the body. A wedge device is provided for penetrating one or more of the two opposing lateral open windows and exerting a force on the tiles for leveling them relative to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Inventors: Clinton D. Bunch, Joshua A. Bunch
  • Patent number: 9121187
    Abstract: A tile spacing device and accompanying system and method are disclosed for spacing a plurality of tiles having a contour. In one embodiment, the tile spacing device includes two parallel bodies connected by at least one spanning member. The first body, the second body, and the at least one spanning member form a cage-like fused-member structure having a four-tile engagement configuration, a three-tile engagement configuration, and a two-tile engagement configuration, respectively. Within each of the three engagement configurations, engagement of a tile with a spacer can be seen by a user through the cage-like fused-member structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Inventors: Clinton D. Bunch, Joshua A. Bunch
  • Publication number: 20140298736
    Abstract: A device for leveling and aligning tiles and method for leveling and aligning tiles are disclosed. In one embodiment, the leveling device includes a body and two spaced and parallel strip members extending transversely from the body. Each of the spaced and parallel strip members extend to the front and rear of the body. Two opposing lateral open windows are formed in the body. A breakaway section is defined along the body. A wedge device is provided for penetrating one or more of the two opposing lateral open windows and exerting a force on the tiles for leveling them relative to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2013
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Inventors: Clinton D. Bunch, Joshua A. Bunch
  • Patent number: D758218
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Inventors: Clinton D. Bunch, Joshua A. Bunch
  • Patent number: D758899
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Inventors: Clinton D. Bunch, Joshua A. Bunch
  • Patent number: D828734
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Inventors: Clinton D. Bunch, Joshua A. Bunch
  • Patent number: D828735
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Inventors: Clinton D. Bunch, Joshua A. Bunch