Patents by Inventor Steve Laumann

Steve Laumann 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).

  • Nail fin for window frame assembly
    Patent number: 7392625
    Abstract: A nail fin is adapted to be used with a fenestration frame assembly adapted to be fastened in a building support structure. The nail fin includes a substantially bendable metallic flange member having an anchor portion adapted to be retained in the frame assembly and pivotally connected to an attachment portion adapted to be fastened to the support structure along a hinge defined by a series of spaced apart openings formed through the flange member. The metallic flange member is formed with a coextruded first strip covering the openings and defining barbed elements around the anchor portion. The metallic flange member is formed with a second coextruded strip defining a solid attachment template adapted to be fastened to the support structure and forming a seal adapted to be engaged against the support structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2008
    Assignee: Wisconsin Plastic Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Bradley J. Bruggink, Steve Laumann
  • Nail fin for window frame assembly
    Publication number: 20080010918
    Abstract: A nail fin is adapted to be used with a fenestration frame assembly adapted to be fastened in a building support structure. The nail fin includes a substantially bendable metallic flange member having an anchor portion adapted to be retained in the frame assembly and pivotally connected to an attachment portion adapted to be fastened to the support structure along a hinge defined by a series of spaced apart openings formed through the flange member. The metallic flange member is formed with a coextruded first strip covering the openings and defining barbed elements around the anchor portion. The metallic flange member is formed with a second coextruded strip defining a solid attachment template adapted to be fastened to the support structure and forming a seal adapted to be engaged against the support structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2006
    Publication date: January 17, 2008
    Inventors: Bradley J. Bruggink, Steve Laumann