Patents by Inventor Steven N. Case

Steven N. Case 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).

  • Publication number: 20040009339
    Abstract: A material holder designed to aid a rooftop worker, such as a roofing installer, in more safely and effectively placing and storing materials, such as roofing materials, on a roof. A unitary cut or mold of sponge-like and firm material, such as composite or foam rubber, is designed to roughly mirror the angle of a roof's rise and run, or “pitch”. The unitary material is placed atop the roof surface, whereupon an amount of roofing material, such as a bundle of asphalt shingles, may be stacked. The unitary material need not be otherwise fastened to the roof surface because the exceptional quotient of friction achieved by contact of the unitary material with the roof under heavy loads is sufficient to prevent slippage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2003
    Publication date: January 15, 2004
    Inventor: Steven N. Case
  • Publication number: 20040006893
    Abstract: A shoe pad to be worn by rooftop workers, such as roofing material installers, for added safety. A pad, made from a unitary cut or mold of sponge-like and firm material, such as composite or foam rubber, is designed to nearly mirror the shape of a worker's shoe or boot, such that a conventional shoe or boot may be inserted within the same. The pad is placed under a worker's shoe or boot, and secured with a plurality of adjustable straps. The pad may be safely secured to a worker's shoe or boot by tightening the adjustable straps, preparing the device for use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2003
    Publication date: January 15, 2004
    Inventors: Steven N. Case, Sandra L. Case