Patents by Inventor Robert D. Shaw
Robert D. Shaw 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).
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Publication number: 20240102291Abstract: A method of fabricating panels includes providing an insert having an interior portion with a top portion and a positioning stop opposite the top portion, and an exterior portion including a fastener hem. Further, the method includes placing the insert in a mold such that only the fastener hem and the positioning stop contact the mold and centering the insert in the mold with the top portion and the positioning stop. The method also includes filling the mold with a casting material such that the interior portion is submerged in the casting material including the top portion, but some of the positioning stop is not submerged in the casting material, curing the casting material to form a panel on the insert, and removing the panel form the mold.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Stephen W. STEFFES, David J. STUCKY, Andrew Clyde BRANDT, Robert D. SHAW, Nikki J. FULTON
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Patent number: 11937037Abstract: A housing has a bud portion abutting an elongated stem portion. The bud portion is to fit within an ear. The bud portion has a primary sound outlet at its far end that is to be inserted into an outer ear canal, and abuts the stem portion at its near end. A speaker driver is inside the bud portion. Electronic circuitry inside the housing includes a wireless communications interface to receive audio content over-the-air and in response provides an audio signal to the speaker driver. A rechargeable battery as a power source for the electronic circuitry is located inside a cavity of the stem portion. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2022Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Zachary C. Rich, Kurt R. Stiehl, Arun D. Chawan, Michael B. Howes, Jonathan S. Aase, Esge B. Andersen, Yacine Azmi, Jahan C. Minoo, David J. Shaw, Aarti Kumar, Augustin Prats, Robert D. Watson, Baptiste P. Paquier, Axel D. Berny, Benjamin W. Cook, Jerzy S. Guterman, Benjamin Adair Cousins
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Patent number: 11828071Abstract: A method of fabricating panels includes providing an insert having an interior portion with a top portion and a positioning stop opposite the top portion, and an exterior portion including a fastener hem. Further, the method includes placing the insert in a mold such that only the fastener hem and the positioning stop contact the mold and centering the insert in the mold with the top portion and the positioning stop. The method also includes filling the mold with a casting material such that the interior portion is submerged in the casting material including the top portion, but some of the positioning stop is not submerged in the casting material, curing the casting material to form a panel on the insert, and removing the panel form the mold.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2021Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: CERTAINTEED LLCInventors: Stephen W. Steffes, David J. Stucky, Andrew Clyde Brandt, Robert D. Shaw, Nikki J. Whitney
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Patent number: 11732483Abstract: One aspect of the disclosure is an exterior cladding panel including one or more courses of simulated shingles, a locking clip extending from a front face of the exterior cladding panel, and a locking leg extending from a rear face of the exterior cladding panel. The exterior cladding panel also includes a first plurality of tabs extending from a top edge of the exterior cladding panel, where each tab in the first plurality of tabs includes at least one projection extending approximately perpendicular to the front face. A respective top end of each tab in the first plurality of tabs extends a common distance from the top edge of the exterior cladding panel. A second plurality of tabs extends from the top edge of the exterior cladding panel, where a respective top end of each tab in the second plurality of tabs extends the common distance from the top edge.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2021Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: CertainTeed LLCInventors: Stephen W. Steffes, David J. Stucky, Robert D. Shaw, Brian W. Kirn
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Patent number: 11560723Abstract: One aspect of the disclosure is a siding system including a first panel having a first end and a second end, where the second end of the first panel includes a locking clip, and where the second end of the first panel forms a first portion of a channel. The siding system also includes a second panel having a first end and a second end, where the first end of the second panel includes a locking leg sized to engage the locking clip of the first panel, and where the first end of the second panel forms a second portion of the channel when the first panel and the second panel are engaged. The system also includes a batten sized to be removably engaged within the channel.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2020Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignee: CertainTeed LLCInventor: Robert D. Shaw
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Publication number: 20220412099Abstract: A siding panel includes a hanger section adjacent to an upper edge and a lower locking section adjacent to a lower edge. When installed, the lower locking section of an upper siding panel partially overlaps, extends into, and interlocks with a hanger section of a lower siding panel in an interference fit.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2022Publication date: December 29, 2022Inventors: Ashley A. SCHULTZ, Christopher Michael Colyn, David J. Stucky, Robert D. Shaw, Greg Holland
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Patent number: 11492808Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to building surface panels, for example, polymer siding suitable for covering the exterior surface of a building. The present disclosure relates more particularly to a building surface panel including an elongate panel body having a length, a width, a front face, a rear face, a first edge, a second edge, a first end, and a second end. A lock is disposed at the second edge of the panel body and a catch disposed at the first edge of the panel body. The catch is configured to receive a corresponding lock of a neighboring building surface panel having a similar construction, where the catch includes a plurality of recesses. Each recess is configured to hold the corresponding lock in a respective position such that the catch is configured to secure the lock in any of a plurality of selectable positions.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2020Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: CertainTeed LLCInventor: Robert D. Shaw
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Patent number: 11459772Abstract: A siding panel includes a hanger section adjacent to an upper edge and a lower locking section adjacent to a lower edge. When installed, the lower locking section of an upper siding panel partially overlaps, extends into, and interlocks with a hanger section of a lower siding panel in an interference fit.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2019Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: CERTAINTEED LLCInventors: Ashley A. Schultz, Christopher Michael Colyn, David J. Stucky, Robert D. Shaw, Greg Holland
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Patent number: 11454033Abstract: One aspect of the disclosure is a method of manufacturing a siding panel including providing a siding panel having a front face, a rear face, top edge, a bottom edge, a first side edge, and a second side edge, providing a support member having a top edge, a bottom edge, two side edges, a first face, and a second face, applying adhesive on a first face of the support member from one side edge of the support member to the other side edge of the support member, placing the support member on the rear face of the siding panel so the support member extends substantially from the first side edge to about ½ in. to about 2¼ in. away from the second side edge, completely securing the two side edges of a support member to the rear face of the siding panel, and laminating the support member to the siding panel.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2020Date of Patent: September 27, 2022Assignee: CertainTeed LLCInventors: Ashley A. Schultz, Robert D. Shaw
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Publication number: 20210332594Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to siding, for example, suitable for covering the exterior surface of a building. The present disclosure relates more particularly to a siding repair clip including a hub configured to be secured to a replacement siding panel so as to be rotatable with respect to the replacement siding panel. The siding repair clip also includes a leg extending from the hub in a first radial direction and configured to engage with a lip of a bottom lock of an upper siding panel. A positioning member extends from the hub in a second radial direction and includes a first detent configured to impede rotation of the hub with respect to the replacement siding panel. The siding repair clip further includes a rotating member configured to rotate the siding repair clip about the hub in a first circumferential direction with respect to the replacement siding panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2021Publication date: October 28, 2021Inventors: Stephen W. STEFFES, Robert D. SHAW, Gregory F. JACBOS, Michael J. LEMBO
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Publication number: 20210301542Abstract: One aspect of the disclosure is an exterior cladding panel including one or more courses of simulated shingles, a locking clip extending from a front face of the exterior cladding panel, and a locking leg extending from a rear face of the exterior cladding panel. The exterior cladding panel also includes a first plurality of tabs extending from a top edge of the exterior cladding panel, where each tab in the first plurality of tabs includes at least one projection extending approximately perpendicular to the front face. A respective top end of each tab in the first plurality of tabs extends a common distance from the top edge of the exterior cladding panel. A second plurality of tabs extends from the top edge of the exterior cladding panel, where a respective top end of each tab in the second plurality of tabs extends the common distance from the top edge.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2021Publication date: September 30, 2021Inventors: Stephen W. Steffes, David J. Stucky, Robert D. Shaw, Brian W. Kirn
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Publication number: 20210277666Abstract: A method of fabricating panels includes providing an insert having an interior portion with a top portion and a positioning stop opposite the top portion, and an exterior portion including a fastener hem. Further, the method includes placing the insert in a mold such that only the fastener hem and the positioning stop contact the mold and centering the insert in the mold with the top portion and the positioning stop. The method also includes filling the mold with a casting material such that the interior portion is submerged in the casting material including the top portion, but some of the positioning stop is not submerged in the casting material, curing the casting material to form a panel on the insert, and removing the panel form the mold.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2021Publication date: September 9, 2021Inventors: Stephen W. STEFFES, David J. STUCKY, Andrew Clyde BRANDT, Robert D. SHAW, Nikki J. WHITNEY
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Publication number: 20210222441Abstract: One aspect of the disclosure is a siding system including a first panel having a first end and a second end, where the second end of the first panel includes a locking clip, and where the second end of the first panel forms a first portion of a channel. The siding system also includes a second panel having a first end and a second end, where the first end of the second panel includes a locking leg sized to engage the locking clip of the first panel, and where the first end of the second panel forms a second portion of the channel when the first panel and the second panel are engaged. The system also includes a batten sized to be removably engaged within the channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2020Publication date: July 22, 2021Inventor: Robert D. Shaw
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Patent number: 11047134Abstract: A method of fabricating panels includes providing an insert having an interior portion with a top portion and a positioning stop opposite the top portion, and an exterior portion including a fastener hem. Further, the method includes placing the insert in a mold such that only the fastener hem and the positioning stop contact the mold and centering the insert in the mold with the top portion and the positioning stop. The method also includes filling the mold with a casting material such that the interior portion is submerged in the casting material including the top portion, but some of the positioning stop is not submerged in the casting material, curing the casting material to form a panel on the insert, and removing the panel form the mold.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2020Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignee: CERTAINTEED LLCInventors: Stephen W. Steffes, David J. Stucky, Andrew Clyde Brandt, Robert D. Shaw, Nikki J. Whitney
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Patent number: 11035128Abstract: One aspect of the disclosure is an exterior cladding panel including one or more courses of simulated shingles, a locking clip extending from a front face of the exterior cladding panel, and a locking leg extending from a rear face of the exterior cladding panel. The exterior cladding panel also includes a first plurality of tabs extending from a top edge of the exterior cladding panel, where each tab in the first plurality of tabs includes at least one projection extending approximately perpendicular to the front face. A respective top end of each tab in the first plurality of tabs extends a common distance from the top edge of the exterior cladding panel. A second plurality of tabs extends from the top edge of the exterior cladding panel, where a respective top end of each tab in the second plurality of tabs extends the common distance from the top edge.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2019Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: CertainTeed LLCInventors: Stephen W. Steffes, David J. Stucky, Robert D. Shaw, Brian W. Kirn
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Publication number: 20210102382Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to building surface panels, for example, polymer siding suitable for covering the exterior surface of a building. The present disclosure relates more particularly to a building surface panel including an elongate panel body having a length, a width, a front face, a rear face, a first edge, a second edge, a first end, and a second end. A lock is disposed at the second edge of the panel body and a catch disposed at the first edge of the panel body. The catch is configured to receive a corresponding lock of a neighboring building surface panel having a similar construction, where the catch includes a plurality of recesses. Each recess is configured to hold the corresponding lock in a respective position such that the catch is configured to secure the lock in any of a plurality of selectable positions.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2020Publication date: April 8, 2021Inventor: Robert D. Shaw
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Patent number: 10920429Abstract: One aspect of the disclosure is a siding panel including a front face, a rear face, a top edge, a bottom edge, a first side, and a second side. The siding panel also includes a first locking mechanism disposed on the rear face of the siding panel adjacent the top edge, and configured to interlock with a second locking mechanism of a second siding panel, the first locking mechanism being formed as a protrusion. The siding panel further includes a second locking mechanism disposed on the rear face of the siding panel being formed as a generally C-shaped portion having a groove. The second locking mechanism is configured to interlock with a first locking mechanism of a third siding panel. The siding panel is secured to a surface by a fastener.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2019Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: CertainTeed LLCInventor: Robert D. Shaw
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Patent number: D910207Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2019Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Assignee: CERTAINTEED CORPORATIONInventors: Stephen W. Steffes, David J. Stucky, Andrew Clyde Brandt, Robert D. Shaw, Nikki J. Whitney
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Patent number: D979800Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2020Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: CERTAINTEED LLCInventors: Robert D. Shaw, David J. Stucky, Kara Radcliffe
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Patent number: D998189Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2023Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: CertainTeed LLCInventors: Robert D. Shaw, David J. Stucky, Kara Radcliffe