Patents by Inventor Paul A. Hoefner

Paul A. Hoefner 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).

  • Apparatus and method of sealing an IGU
    Patent number: 10352091
    Abstract: An apparatus for sealing an insulating glass unit includes a frame for supporting first and second clamping arrangements. The clamping arrangements support the insulating glass unit during a sealing operation. First and second dispensing assemblies are connected to the frame and movable relative to the frame. Each first and second dispensing assembly includes a nozzle for controlled dispensing of a sealant along a prescribed portion of the supported insulating glass unit during the sealing operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: GED Integrated Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: William Briese, John Grismer, Paul A. Hoefner
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD OF SEALING AN IGU
    Publication number: 20150259970
    Abstract: An apparatus for sealing an insulating glass unit includes a frame for supporting first and second clamping arrangements. The clamping arrangements support the insulating glass unit during a sealing operation. First and second dispensing assemblies are connected to the frame and movable relative to the frame. Each first and second dispensing assembly includes a nozzle for controlled dispensing of a sealant along a prescribed portion of the supported insulating glass unit during the sealing operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2015
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Inventors: WILLIAM BRIESE, John Grismer, Paul A. Hoefner