Patents by Inventor Thomas E. Gifford

Thomas E. Gifford 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: 6050037
    Abstract: The present invention involves a molding for window and door frames. The molding includes molding extrusions disposed around the perimeter of the door or window frame. Each molding extrusion includes a base plate, cover, and hinge portion. The base portion is capable of mounting the molding extrusion on a frame member. The cover portion extends over and contacts the base portion. The hinge portion connects the base portion and the cover portion, and is flexible to allow the cover portion to pivot relative to the base portion. Each molding extrusion includes a mitered end, and the molding may include a brace having two legs, each leg engaging a mitered end. A lip formed on the base portion retains the brace. Both the brace and the base portion may have a mounting hole capable of receiving a fastener. The brace may also have upstanding side walls disposed adjacent to side walls of the base portions, which may additionally include lips retaining the brace on the base portion side walls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2000
    Assignee: Atlantis Plastics, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas E. Gifford
  • Patent number: 5918426
    Abstract: The present invention involves an extruded material capable of being rolled into a coil, for use on the edge of a roof as a molding. The extrusion comprises a polymer material with cross-sectional a roof, fascia, and hinged portions. The roof portion is adapted to attach to roofing material on the roof. The flexible hinge connects the roof portion and the fascia portion and is unitarily formed with the roof and fascia portions. The roof and fascia portions are formed of a hard plastic material, and the flexible hinge is formed of a plastic material having greater flexibility than the hard plastic material. The roof portion includes ribs for inhibiting water penetration between the roofing material and said roof portion. The roof portion includes a protrusion serving as a connecting location with the flexible hinge, either on an end generally parallel to the roof portion serving as the connecting location with the flexible hinge, or on a perpendicular end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 6, 1999
    Assignee: Atlantis Plastics, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas E. Gifford, Leon M. Ringenberg
  • Patent number: D407831
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 6, 1999
    Inventor: Thomas E. Gifford