Patents by Inventor Robert Heilman

Robert Heilman 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: 8528262
    Abstract: System, device and method for providing screened protection to gutters from clogging debris. Protection is provided by using a panel that includes rain siphoning louvered technology. The louvers may be covered by a filter or screen. If the openings of the louvers are closed to a certain degree, a screen may be dispensed with. The panel is sloped such that debris rolls off a surface of the panel. Additionally, the louvered portion may be domed. The panel ends on one side in a locking mechanism that locks to an outer lip of the gutter and on the other side in a corrugated edge that fits under the overhang of the roof such that it need not be inserted under the shingles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Inventors: James W. Horton, Russell Verbrugge, Robert Heilman, David Skelton, Hal Klaus
  • Publication number: 20110283630
    Abstract: System, device and method for providing screened protection to gutters from clogging debris. Protection is provided by using a panel that includes rain siphoning louvered technology. The louvers may be covered by a filter or screen. If the openings of the louvers are closed to a certain degree, a screen may be dispensed with. The panel is sloped such that debris rolls off a surface of the panel. Additionally, the louvered portion may be domed. The panel ends on one side in a locking mechanism that locks to an outer lip of the gutter and on the other side in a corrugated edge that fits under the overhang of the roof such that it need not be inserted under the shingles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2010
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Inventors: James P. Beckham, Russell Verbrugge, David Skelton, Hal Klaus, Robert Heilman
  • Patent number: 7861980
    Abstract: A hanger bracket for a rainwater deflector in a gutter system comprises channels for holding heater cables, flanges and ribs to strengthen the bracket against bending, and a ledge that captures and holds the lip of a gutter without fasteners. Tabs on one side of the bracket engage a panel of the rainwater deflector, while a mounting hole on the other side of the bracket enables the bracket to be mounted to the fascia after the panel is affixed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Inventors: Russell Verbrugge, David Skelton, Hal Klaus, Robert Heilman
  • Publication number: 20060024470
    Abstract: A pillow, pillow form, quilt or other household textile article is comprised of a ticking having a fiberfill inserted into an interior space thereof. The fiberfill is comprised of a luxury fiber blend in the form of either loose fibers or a nonwoven fiber batt. The luxury fiber blend is comprised of a first amount, preferably, five percent by weight, of a luxury fiber such as silk or cashmere and a second amount, preferably ninety-five percent by weight, of a non-luxury fiber such as polyester.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2004
    Publication date: February 2, 2006
    Inventors: Robert Heilman, Jeffrey Kumm