Patents by Inventor Mark G. Micho

Mark G. Micho 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).

  • Publication number: 20140150371
    Abstract: A frame for doors, windows, and the like of buildings includes upper and lower portions that are both made of wood. The upper portion of the frame is made of a conventional wood, and at least a portion of the lower portion of the frame is made of a wood that is naturally resistant to weathering, decay, rot, insects, or the like. According to other aspects of the present invention, other building components such as doors, trim, and the like may also be constructed utilizing different wood species for different parts of the component to provide different levels of rot and/or decay resistance for different parts of the component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2014
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Inventors: Mark G. Micho, Frank Rozgowski
  • Patent number: 8667761
    Abstract: A frame for doors, windows, and the like of buildings includes upper and lower portions that are both made of wood. The upper portion of the frame is made of a conventional wood, and at least a portion of the lower portion of the frame is made of a wood that is naturally resistant to weathering, decay, rot, insects, or the like. According to other aspects of the present invention, other building components such as doors, trim, and the like may also be constructed utilizing different wood species for different parts of the component to provide different levels of rot and/or decay resistance for different parts of the component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: G-M Wood Products
    Inventors: Mark G. Micho, Frank Rozgowski