Patents by Inventor Mark J. Sauter

Mark J. Sauter 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: 8375663
    Abstract: An integral wall base and flash cove having a wall portion, an elongated toe and a concave cove interconnecting the wall portion and the elongated toe in smooth transition. The integral wall base and flash cove can be wrapped around inside and outside corners without the need for a separate molded corner. The integral wall base and flash cove can be installed without required a cove stick or top cap moulding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Johnsonite Inc.
    Inventors: Curt Johnston, Mark J. Sauter
  • Publication number: 20110192101
    Abstract: An integral wall base and flash cove having a wall portion, an elongated toe and a concave cove interconnecting the wall portion and the elongated toe in smooth transition. The integral wall base and flash cove can be wrapped around inside and outside corners without the need for a separate molded corner. The integral wall base and flash cove can be installed without required a cove stick or top cap moulding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2009
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Applicant: JOHNSONITE INC.
    Inventors: Curt Johnston, Mark J. Sauter
  • Patent number: 6729087
    Abstract: A two-part base molding system includes mounting and molding portions. The mounting portion includes at least one mounting engaging element extending therefrom. The mounting portion has an outer surface, and the mounting engaging element has inner and outer surfaces. The molding portion is mountable to the mounting portion, and includes at least one molding engaging element extending therefrom. The molding portion has a rear surface, and the molding engaging element has inner and outer surfaces. When the molding portion is mounted to the mounting portion, the inner surfaces of the mounting and molding engaging elements substantially abut one another, and the outer surface of the mounting engaging elements substantially abuts the rear surface of the molding portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2004
    Inventor: Mark J. Sauter
  • Publication number: 20030140583
    Abstract: A two-part base molding system includes mounting and molding portions. The mounting portion includes at least one mounting engaging element extending therefrom. The mounting portion has an outer surface, and the mounting engaging element has inner and outer surfaces. The molding portion is mountable to the mounting portion, and includes at least one molding engaging element extending therefrom. The molding portion has a rear surface, and the molding engaging element has inner and outer surfaces. When the molding portion is mounted to the mounting portion, the inner surfaces of the mounting and molding engaging elements substantially abut one another, and the outer surface of the mounting engaging elements substantially abuts the rear surface of the molding portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2002
    Publication date: July 31, 2003
    Inventor: Mark J. Sauter
  • Patent number: 6122872
    Abstract: A two-part base molding system for mounting a wall base molding to a wall adjacent a floor includes a mounting portion and a separable base molding portion. The mounting portion is mountable to the wall adjacent the floor. The mounting portion defines a main body portion having a top edge and includes a plurality of engaging elements extending transversely from the main body portion. The engaging elements of at least one pair of the elements are arrayed in spaced vertical relation to one another. Each engaging element defines an engaging surface spaced from the main body portion. The molding portion is removably mounted to the mounting portion, and includes a main body portion having at least two engaging elements extending transversely therefrom. The engaging elements are vertically spaced from one another and include an engaging surface configured for engagement with the mounting portion engaging elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2000
    Inventor: Mark J. Sauter
  • Patent number: D579124
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2008
    Assignee: Johnsonite Inc.
    Inventors: Mark J. Sauter, Curt Johnston
  • Patent number: D586004
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Assignee: Johnsonite Inc.
    Inventors: Mark J. Sauter, Curt Johnston