Patents by Inventor Matthew J. Stouder

Matthew J. Stouder 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).

  • Masonry anchor
    Patent number: 10760324
    Abstract: An exemplary masonry anchor includes a plate and a tube extending from the plate. The plate has a first end, an opposite second end, and a pair of edges extending between the first and second end. The tube is defined by a circumferential sidewall surrounding a central opening of the tube. The tube has a first end portion secured to the plate and an opposite second end portion. In certain embodiments, the first and second ends of the plate are curved. In certain embodiments, the second end portion of the tube includes a cutout operable to receive a dimple of a channel member. In certain embodiments, one or both of the edges of the plate are bent in the direction in which the tube extends from the plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: Schlage Lock Company LLC
    Inventors: Lance W. Graff, Matthew J. Stouder
  • MASONRY ANCHOR
    Publication number: 20200224485
    Abstract: An exemplary masonry anchor includes a plate and a tube extending from the plate. The plate has a first end, an opposite second end, and a pair of edges extending between the first and second end. The tube is defined by a circumferential sidewall surrounding a central opening of the tube. The tube has a first end portion secured to the plate and an opposite second end portion. In certain embodiments, the first and second ends of the plate are curved. In certain embodiments, the second end portion of the tube includes a cutout operable to receive a dimple of a channel member. In certain embodiments, one or both of the edges of the plate are bent in the direction in which the tube extends from the plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2019
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventors: Lance W. Graff, Matthew J. Stouder