Patents by Inventor Michele S. Zieger

Michele S. Zieger 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: 5846176
    Abstract: A concrete-finishing roller tool produces a desired texture using a simple operation, independent of a remote power source. A hollow cylindrical roller body incorporates randomly spaced protrusions or nubs on its surface. The protrusions have a substantially crystalline structure to emulate grains of salt for use in texturing freshly-poured concrete. A U-shaped frame rotatably engages the roller body, with a female socket member to receive a separate pole handle for remote manipulation thereof. Evenly-distributed concrete filler ensures that the roller body exerts a constant pressure to produce an even texturing pattern on a concrete surface. Alternatively, the roller body comprises a container member and a removable cap member that threadably engage each other, allowing a user to deposit a desired amount of sand therein to adjust the pressure that the roller body exerts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 8, 1998
    Inventors: Robert V. Zieger, Michele S. Zieger