Patents by Inventor Robert Lee Smola

Robert Lee Smola 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).

  • ROOF SEAM BEARING CLIP
    Publication number: 20080250742
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a hold down clip for connecting a roof panel to an insulated roof structure comprising rigid insulation. In the roof structure, the rigid insulation sits atop the purlin 30. The hold down clip has several functions. First, it joins adjacent roof panels. Second, it holds the roof panels down by fastening them to the underlying purlin. It also, keeps the rigid insulation sandwiched between the roof panel and the purlins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2007
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Inventors: Robert Lee Smola, Todd H. Griffin