Patents by Inventor Shane Calmes

Shane Calmes 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: 10400461
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a formliner comprises a body comprising a defining a plurality of cavities arranged in a repeating pattern. A sealant is provided in each cavity. The sealant comprises a gel mixture of wax and vegetable oil. In some embodiments, the wax comprises carnauba wax and/or beeswax.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: Advanced Formliners, LLC
    Inventor: Shane Calmes
  • Patent number: 10119280
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a cured panel is formed from a curable material and comprises at least one enhancing material applied to a surface of the panel or embedded in a surface of the panel. In some embodiments, a method comprises providing a form liner having an enhancing material oriented on or attached to the form liner, and then providing a curable material. In some embodiments, a method comprises providing a form liner having at least one cavity containing a curable mixture, and then providing a curable material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Advanced Formliners, LLC
    Inventor: Shane Calmes
  • Patent number: 10106989
    Abstract: In at least one embodiment, a panel comprises a body portion comprising a front side, a back side and a plurality of cavities. The front side comprises a plurality of face portions and cavity openings arranged on a first plane, and a plurality of guide members. Each guide member comprises a front edge arranged on a second plane, wherein the second plane is offset from the first plane. The guide members define a plurality of spaces of predetermined volume between said first plane and said second plane. A method comprises providing the panel, applying mortar to the panel in the predetermined volumes, skimming the mortar using the guide members to guide an edge to form metered mortar pans, and pressing objects into the mortar pans.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: Advanced Formliners, LLC
    Inventor: Shane Calmes
  • Patent number: 10060143
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a form liner system comprises a form liner sheet comprising a plurality of raised rows at a predetermined spacing, and a layout member comprising a base portion and a plurality of raised portions. The raised portions are constructed and arranged to nest with said raised rows.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: ADVANCED FORMLINERS
    Inventor: Shane Calmes
  • Publication number: 20180187056
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a formliner comprises a body comprising a defining a plurality of cavities arranged in a repeating pattern. A sealant is provided in each cavity. The sealant comprises a gel mixture of wax and vegetable oil. In some embodiments, the wax comprises carnauba wax and/or beeswax.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2017
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Applicant: Advanced Formliners, LLC
    Inventor: Shane Calmes
  • Publication number: 20170356191
    Abstract: In at least one embodiment, a panel comprises a body portion comprising a front side, a back side and a plurality of cavities. The front side comprises a plurality of face portions and cavity openings arranged on a first plane, and a plurality of guide members. Each guide member comprises a front edge arranged on a second plane, wherein the second plane is offset from the first plane. The guide members define a plurality of spaces of predetermined volume between said first plane and said second plane. A method comprises providing the panel, applying mortar to the panel in the predetermined volumes, skimming the mortar using the guide members to guide an edge to form metered mortar pans, and pressing objects into the mortar pans.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2017
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Applicant: Advanced Formliners, LLC
    Inventor: Shane Calmes
  • Publication number: 20160010346
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a cured panel is formed from a curable material and comprises at least one enhancing material applied to a surface of the panel or embedded in a surface of the panel. In some embodiments, a method comprises providing a form liner having an enhancing material oriented on or attached to the form liner, and then providing a curable material. In some embodiments, a method comprises providing a form liner having at least one cavity containing a curable mixture, and then providing a curable material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2015
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Applicant: Advanced Formliners, LLC
    Inventor: Shane Calmes
  • Publication number: 20150069211
    Abstract: A formliner can be used to make textures as well as secure and seal objects to form a poured wall. The formliner includes a layer of foam material defining a plurality of object locations separated by raised portions. Each raised portion can define an airspace thereunder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Applicant: ADVANCED FORMLINERS, LLC
    Inventor: Shane Calmes
  • Patent number: 8888067
    Abstract: A re-useable liner that can be used to make textures as well as secure and seal objects within a form for a poured wall. The liner and the method of making the liner by thermoforming layers which comprises a polyolefin foam sheet, a thermoplastic elastomer, and a polyolefin plastic sheet into a form liner that can imprint various shapes and textures into a poured wall or can be thermoformed into a liner which includes a plurality of joints which can secure objects in a form for a poured wall. The joints between the objects can be formed to be semicircular or flat and also with a variety of textures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Advanced Formliners, LLC
    Inventor: Shane Calmes
  • Patent number: 8852724
    Abstract: A form liner system comprises a first form liner, a second form liner and a bridge member. Each form liner comprises a plurality of raised portions defining a plurality of cells and at least one partial cell. The form liners are arranged such that the partial cells form a collective cell. The bridge member can be oriented in said collective cell, wherein a first portion of the bridge member is oriented in the first liner partial cell and a second portion of the bridge member is oriented in the second liner partial cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Advanced Formliners, LLC
    Inventor: Shane Calmes
  • Publication number: 20140260050
    Abstract: In at least one embodiment, a panel comprises a body portion comprising a front side, a back side and a plurality of cavities. The front side comprises a plurality of face portions and cavity openings arranged on a first plane, and a plurality of guide members. Each guide member comprises a front edge arranged on a second plane, wherein the second plane is offset from the first plane. The guide members define a plurality of spaces of predetermined volume between said first plane and said second plane. A method comprises providing the panel, applying mortar to the panel in the predetermined volumes, skimming the mortar using the guide members to guide an edge to form metered mortar pans, and pressing objects into the mortar pans.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Advanced Formliners, LLC
    Inventor: Shane Calmes
  • Publication number: 20130075576
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a form liner system comprises a form liner sheet comprising a plurality of raised rows at a predetermined spacing, and a layout member comprising a base portion and a plurality of raised portions. The raised portions are constructed and arranged to nest with said raised rows.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2012
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Applicant: ADVANCED FORMLINERS
    Inventor: Shane Calmes
  • Publication number: 20120074604
    Abstract: A form liner system comprises a first form liner, a second form liner and a bridge member. Each form liner comprises a plurality of raised portions defining a plurality of cells and at least one partial cell. The form liners are arranged such that the partial cells form a collective cell. The bridge member can be oriented in said collective cell, wherein a first portion of the bridge member is oriented in the first liner partial cell and a second portion of the bridge member is oriented in the second liner partial cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2011
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Applicant: ADVANCED FORMLINERS, LLC
    Inventor: Shane Calmes
  • Patent number: D704865
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Advanced Formliners, LLC
    Inventor: Shane Calmes
  • Patent number: D704866
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Advanced Formliners, LLC
    Inventor: Shane Calmes
  • Patent number: D860479
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: SpeedyMason, LLC
    Inventor: Shane Calmes