Patents by Inventor Marvin D. Johnson

Marvin D. Johnson 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).

  • Mounting apparatus and method for use with a tile roof
    Patent number: 7175140
    Abstract: A mounting assembly for securing a pedestal to a roof tile has a baseplate including a downwardly depending first hook at one end for receiving a first edge of the tile, an upwardly depending flange at an opposing end of the baseplate and a laterally extending stabilizer for engaging the surface of the tile. The mounting assembly includes a detachable bracket having an upwardly depending flange at one end and a downwardly depending second hook at an opposing end of the detachable bracket for receiving the second edge of the tile. The bracket is detachably coupled to the baseplate. The pedestal is secured to the baseplate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2007
    Assignee: Infinite Innovations Incorporated
    Inventors: Marvin D. Johnson, Eric Bolze, Alejandro Gonzalez
  • Mounting apparatus and method for use with a tile roof
    Publication number: 20030042374
    Abstract: A mounting assembly for securing a pedestal to a roof tile has a baseplate including a downwardly depending first hook at one end for receiving a first edge of the tile, an upwardly depending flange at an opposing end of the baseplate and a laterally extending stabilizer for engaging the surface of the tile. The mounting assembly includes a detachable bracket having an upwardly depending flange at one end and a downwardly depending second hook at an opposing end of the detachable bracket for receiving the second edge of the tile. The bracket is detachably coupled to the baseplate. The pedestal is secured to the baseplate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2002
    Publication date: March 6, 2003
    Inventors: Marvin D. Johnson, Eric Bolze, Alejandro Gonzalez