Patents by Inventor Richard Leon McCowen

Richard Leon McCowen 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).

  • Assembly for reducing ice damming on roof
    Patent number: 8209926
    Abstract: An assembly for reducing ice damming along a roof using solar energy is provided including at least one tabular solar collection panel having an upper surface and an opposing lower surface shaped in a rectangular shape. Each panel includes a plurality of holes extending entirely through the panel. A plurality of pads is attached to the opposing surface of said tabular panel for spacing the entire tabular panel from a substrate such as a roof surface. Each panel further includes a “U” shaped offset member attached to an interconnecting member which in turn is attached to the assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Inventor: Richard Leon McCowen
  • ASSEMBLY FOR REDUCING ICE DAMMING ON ROOF
    Publication number: 20100307076
    Abstract: An assembly for reducing ice damming along a roof is provided including at least one tabular panel having an upper surface and an opposing lower surface shaped in a rectangular shape. Each panel includes a plurality of holes extending entirely through the panel. A plurality of pads is attached to the opposing surface of said tabular panel for spacing the tabular panel from a substrate such as a roof surface. Each panel further includes a “U” shaped offset member attached to an interconnecting member which in turn is attached to the assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2010
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Inventor: Richard Leon McCowen