Patents by Inventor K. Bradley Van Brunt, JR.

K. Bradley Van Brunt, JR. 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).

  • Veneer profile with fastening feature and related methods
    Patent number: 11047139
    Abstract: An elongate profile for terminating a veneer component includes a fastening leg configured to be installed against a base surface. An edge leg extends from the fastening leg and is configured to provide a covering edge for a veneer component installed against the fastening leg. The fastening leg includes at least one fastener opening formed therethrough, the fastener opening configured to receive a fastener therethrough such that the fastener can couple the fastening leg to the base surface as it extends through the fastener opening and engages the base surface. A deformation region is formed in the fastening leg adjacent the fastener opening and is operable to deform as the fastener is driven into the base surface through the fastener opening such that at least a portion of material of the deformation zone extends into the base surface as the fastener is driven into the base surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Schluter Systems L.P.
    Inventors: Kyle Erickson, K. Bradley Van Brunt, Jr., Roy A. Zalis, Peter Plank
  • Veneer Profile with Fastening Feature and Related Methods
    Publication number: 20210010278
    Abstract: An elongate profile for terminating a veneer component includes a fastening leg configured to be installed against a base surface. An edge leg extends from the fastening leg and is configured to provide a covering edge for a veneer component installed against the fastening leg. The fastening leg includes at least one fastener opening formed therethrough, the fastener opening configured to receive a fastener therethrough such that the fastener can couple the fastening leg to the base surface as it extends through the fastener opening and engages the base surface. A deformation region is formed in the fastening leg adjacent the fastener opening and is operable to deform as the fastener is driven into the base surface through the fastener opening such that at least a portion of material of the deformation zone extends into the base surface as the fastener is driven into the base surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: Kyle Erickson, K. Bradley Van Brunt, JR., Roy A. Zalis, Peter Plank