Patents by Inventor Leonard E. Eckstein

Leonard E. Eckstein 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: 4602978
    Abstract: An apparatus for sealing the lap joint formed by the edge of an upper sheet of roofing material overlying the edge of a lower sheet comprises a frame, a handle assembly mounted to the frame, a drive assembly including an endless belt which contacts the roof and is wrapped around a pair of spaced rollers mounted for rotation to the frame, a solvent delivery assembly mounted to the frame for applying solvent material between the overlapping edges of the roofing sheets, and a plurality of spring-biased casters mounted to the frame and extending downwardly into contact with the endless belt. The spring-biased casters are adapted to urge the belt against the upper roofing sheet and into contact with the lower sheet, thereby permitting the solvent material to create a bond therebetween. The spring-biased casters are arranged in an array so that pressure is applied to the entire lower run of the belt which contacts the roof surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 1984
    Date of Patent: July 29, 1986
    Inventor: Leonard E. Eckstein