Patents by Inventor Michael Lorenzen

Michael Lorenzen 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).

  • Drywall Edge Clip
    Publication number: 20100242386
    Abstract: A drywall or sheet rock edge clip device that can hold joints of drywall together at the apex of vaulted ceilings or at any other drywall seam at any angle. The device can include tabs and a head or cross member coupled by a stem that fits through the seam or joint and pulls and holds it together. A wire-tie version of the invention can have serrations along the stem and pull up and tighten like a wire-tie. The unused tail section can be broken off by bending it from side to side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2009
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: STRUCTUS BUILDING TECHNOLOGIES, INC
    Inventors: Douglass Wambaugh, Timothy Smythe, Michael Lorenzen
  • Box dispenser
    Patent number: 7645352
    Abstract: A drywall tape or corner material dispenser that allows dispensing of the material directly from the box it is supplied in. The invention can contain a pair of parallel arms that grip the box and a strap that runs between the ends of the straps to close around the box. The strap can be fabric or other material and can be attached using hook/loop material like VELCRO. A handle on the other end of the arms can be used to grip the device and feed the material. The handle can have spring members top and bottom to further grip the box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Inventors: Douglass Wambaugh, Timothy Smythe, Michael Lorenzen
  • Drywall edge clip
    Publication number: 20080148660
    Abstract: A drywall or sheet rock edge clip device that can hold joints of drywall together at the apex of vaulted ceilings or at any other drywall seam at any angle. The device can include tabs and a head or cross member coupled by a stem that fits through the seam or joint and pulls and holds it together. A wire-tie version of the invention can have serrations along the stem and pull up and tighten like a wire-tie. The unused tail section can be broken off by bending it from side to side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2007
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Inventors: Douglass Wambaugh, Timothy Smythe, Michael Lorenzen
  • Box dispenser
    Publication number: 20060180700
    Abstract: A drywall tape or corner material dispenser that allows dispensing of the material directly from the box it is supplied in. The invention can contain a pair of parallel arms that grip the box and a strap that runs between the ends of the straps to close around the box. The strap can be fabric or other material and can be attached using hook/loop material like VELCRO. A handle on the other end of the arms can be used to grip the device and feed the material. The handle can have spring members top and bottom to further grip the box.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2005
    Publication date: August 17, 2006
    Inventors: Douglass Wambaugh, Timothy Smythe, Michael Lorenzen
  • Drywall edge clip
    Publication number: 20060123730
    Abstract: A drywall or sheet rock edge clip device that can hold joints of drywall together at the apex of vaulted ceilings or at any other drywall seam at any angle. The device can include tabs and a head or cross member coupled by a stem that fits through the seam or joint and pulls and holds it together. A wire-tie version of the invention can have serrations along the stem and pull up and tighten like a wire-tie. The unused tail section can be broken off by bending it from side to side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2005
    Publication date: June 15, 2006
    Inventors: Douglass Wambaugh, Timothy Smythe, Michael Lorenzen
  • Side notched cable tie
    Publication number: 20060096066
    Abstract: A cable tie with side notches on either one or both sides that allows breaking off the unused end after pulling the tie tight eliminating the need for using a tool to trim the ends off the cable tie. The strap is pulled normally when tightening the cable tie around wires, cables, hoses, tubes or other items in a bundle and then pulled sideways to cause the strap to break off leaving no sharp edges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2005
    Publication date: May 11, 2006
    Inventors: Douglass Wambaugh, Timothy Smythe, Michael Lorenzen