Patents by Inventor Kyle P. O'Shea

Kyle P. O'Shea 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: 9970197
    Abstract: A multi-element panel system configured for attachment to a mounting surface includes at least two panels. The panels each have an upper portion oriented upward and a lower portion oriented downward, relative to the mounting surface. A plurality of faces are formed on the panels and a plurality of keyways are formed between the faces. The keyways are recessed toward the mounting surface from the faces. The panels have a water trough, which has a planar intersection with the faces, formed on an exterior side of the upper portion, and a water channel extending between the upper and lower portions of one side of the panel. The panels have a side lap extending between the upper and lower portions on the opposite side of the panel from the water channel. The side lap of one of the panels overlaps the water channel of another, horizontally adjacent, panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: Tapco International Corporation
    Inventors: Michael W. Maurer, Matthew Jason Michalski, Nathan D. Greenway, Clyde G. Allen, Matthew M. Jackson, Kyle P. O'Shea
  • Publication number: 20180016790
    Abstract: A multi-element panel system configured for attachment to a mounting surface includes at least two panels. The panels each have an upper portion oriented upward and a lower portion oriented downward, relative to the mounting surface. A plurality of faces are formed on the panels and a plurality of keyways are formed between the faces. The keyways are recessed toward the mounting surface from the faces. The panels have a water trough, which has a planar intersection with the faces, formed on an exterior side of the upper portion, and a water channel extending between the upper and lower portions of one side of the panel. The panels have a side lap extending between the upper and lower portions on the opposite side of the panel from the water channel. The side lap of one of the panels overlaps the water channel of another, horizontally adjacent, panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2017
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Applicant: Tapco International Corporation
    Inventors: Michael W. Maurer, Matthew Jason Michalski, Nathan D. Greenway, Clyde G. Allen, Matthew M. Jackson, Kyle P. O'Shea
  • Publication number: 20150354224
    Abstract: A multi-element panel system configured for attachment to a mounting surface includes at least two panels. The panels each have an upper portion oriented upward and a lower portion oriented downward, relative to the mounting surface. A plurality of faces are formed on the panels and a plurality of keyways are formed between the faces. The keyways are recessed toward the mounting surface from the faces. The panels have a water trough, which has a planar intersection with the faces, formed on an exterior side of the upper portion, and a water channel extending between the upper and lower portions of one side of the panel. The panels have a side lap extending between the upper and lower portions on the opposite side of the panel from the water channel. The side lap of one of the panels overlaps the water channel of another, horizontally adjacent, panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2015
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Applicant: TAPCO INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael W. Maurer, Matthew Jason Michalski, Nathan D. Greenway, Clyde G. Allen, Matthew M. Jackson, Kyle P. O'Shea