Patents by Inventor Kent Forsland

Kent Forsland 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: 7698863
    Abstract: A window assembly includes first, second, third, and fourth frame pieces connected together to form a rectangular frame. Each of the frame pieces has an inside face defining a glass-receiving groove and a muntin-engaging face orthogonal to the inside face and defining a muntin-receiving channel. A first muntin is oriented in the first frame piece muntin-receiving channel and the second frame piece muntin-receiving channel, and a second muntin is oriented in the third frame piece muntin-receiving channel and the fourth frame piece muntin-receiving channel. The first and second muntins cross over to engage at a first half lap joint. The frame pieces are connected to each other with rabbet joints. The window assembly can be part of a garage door arrangement. A method of making a window assembly includes connecting together the frame pieces with rabbet joints and orienting first and second muntins to engage at a lap joint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignee: Designer Doors, Inc.
    Inventors: H. Kent Forsland, Jack A. Reichert, Dean A. Benoy
  • Publication number: 20080083166
    Abstract: A sectional wood overhead garage doors to withstand very high wind loads such as those created by hurricane force winds typically greater than 90 mph and which can be greater than 140 mph. The door meets design pressures of ?65 psf and +48 psf. The door includes panel sections hingedly connected, each panel section having a frame assembly composed of upper and lower rails and, at least, a pair of end stiles, which form a substantially rectangular border. The frame assembly is fixedly attached to front and back surface protection members, which increase the resistance to wind-induced forces and the impact of objects. The front surface protection member may include a decorative protection assembly that provides an aesthetically pleasing, decorative surface. The decorative protection assembly can be constructed to resemble a flat panel door, a raised panel door, a turn-of-the-century carriage door, and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2007
    Publication date: April 10, 2008
    Applicant: Designer Doors Inc.
    Inventors: Mike Brown, Kent Forsland, Tom Garfin
  • Patent number: 7299853
    Abstract: A sectional wood overhead garage doors to withstand very high wind loads such as those created by hurricane force winds typically greater than 90 mph and which can be greater than 140 mph. The door meets design pressures of ?65 psf and +48 psf. The door includes panel sections hingedly connected, each panel section having a frame assembly composed of upper and lower rails and, at least, a pair of end stiles, which form a substantially rectangular border. The frame assembly is fixedly attached to front and back surface protection members, which increase the resistance to wind-induced forces and the impact of objects. The front surface protection member may include a decorative protection assembly that provides an aesthetically pleasing, decorative surface. The decorative protection assembly can be constructed to resemble a flat panel door, a raised panel door, a turn-of-the-century carriage door, and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2007
    Assignee: Designer Doors, Inc.
    Inventors: Mike Brown, Kent Forsland, Tom Garfin
  • Publication number: 20070193704
    Abstract: A sectional wood overhead door used to create access to building interiors in residential and commercial applications. The door includes an inset lateral reinforcing strut, U-bar, brace, or other reinforcing member, with the strut being inset at least partially into the door. No portion of the strut extends out from or above a surface of the door. When the door is installed for use, the inset struts do not extend past the interior surface of the door. In some designs, the inset struts are concealed and are not visible or otherwise discernable by one looking at or otherwise examining the internal surface of the door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2006
    Publication date: August 23, 2007
    Inventors: Michael Brown Jr., Kent Forsland
  • Publication number: 20040163776
    Abstract: A sectional wood overhead garage doors to withstand very high wind loads such as those created by hurricane force winds typically greater than 90 mph and which can be greater than 140 mph. The door meets design pressures of −65 psf and +48 psf. The door includes panel sections hingedly connected, each panel section having a frame assembly composed of upper and lower rails and, at least, a pair of end stiles, which form a substantially rectangular border. The frame assembly is fixedly attached to front and back surface protection members, which increase the resistance to wind-induced forces and the impact of objects. The front surface protection member may include a decorative protection assembly that provides an aesthetically pleasing, decorative surface. The decorative protection assembly can be constructed to resemble a flat panel door, a raised panel door, a turn-of-the-century carriage door, and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2003
    Publication date: August 26, 2004
    Inventors: Mike Brown, Kent Forsland, Tom Garfin