Patents by Inventor Kenneth L. Gort

Kenneth L. Gort 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: 6453572
    Abstract: A device for estimating the length of the floor covering needed from a roll of floor covering having a predetermined width to cover a room, including any fill area based on a scale diagram of the room showing walls bounding the room. The device comprises a generally planar body having an upper surface and opposing lower surface for contacting the diagram. A first positioning guide is provided on the body for aligning the body on the diagram about a first direction. A second positioning guide is provided on the body for aligning the body on the diagram about a second direction. Floor covering width and length indicia are provided on the body along the first and second axes, respectively. A fill width indicia is provided on the body and corresponds to the first direction. A data matrix comprising multiple cells is defined by the intersection of the fill width indicia and the floor covering length indicia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2002
    Assignee: Cross-Tek, LLC
    Inventors: James P. Cross, Kenneth L. Gort
  • Publication number: 20010032394
    Abstract: A device for estimating the length of the floor covering needed from a roll of floor covering having a predetermined width to cover a room, including any fill area based on a scale diagram of the room showing walls bounding the room. The device comprises a generally planar body having an upper surface and opposing lower surface for contacting the diagram. A first positioning guide is provided on the body for aligning the body on the diagram about a first direction. A second positioning guide is provided on the body for aligning the body on the diagram about a second direction. Floor covering width and length indicia are provided on the body along the first and second axes, respectively. A fill width indicia is provided on the body and corresponds to the first direction. A data matrix comprising multiple cells is defined by the intersection of the fill width indicia and the floor covering length indicia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2001
    Publication date: October 25, 2001
    Inventors: James P. Cross, Kenneth L. Gort