Patents by Inventor Tom Perks

Tom Perks 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: 6782939
    Abstract: A plastic door is made from rigid plastic panels that hingedly secure to one another by a lateral slide interlock at adjacent edges of the panels. The panels are foldable at the interlock between a first panel position in which the panels are out of alignment with one another and a second panel position in which the panels are aligned with one another. The slide interlock has sufficient play to enable release and connection of the interlock when the panels are in the first panel position. One of the panel edges has a flex member which acts to form a weather seal between the panel edges and to also tighten the slide interlock to the extent that the play within the interlock is eliminated to block any lateral movement between the panels when the panels are in the second panel position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2004
    Assignee: Propias Ltd.
    Inventor: Tom Perks
  • Publication number: 20040144502
    Abstract: A plastic door is made from rigid plastic panels that hingedly secure to one another by a lateral slide interlock at adjacent edges of the panels. The panels are foldable at the interlock between a first panel position in which the panels are out of alignment with one another and a second panel position in which the panels are aligned with one another. The slide interlock has sufficient play to enable release and connection of the interlock when the panels are in the first panel position. One of the panel edges has a flex member which acts to form a weather seal between the panel edges and to also tighten the slide interlock to the extent that the play within the interlock is eliminated to block any lateral movement between the panels when the panels are in the second panel position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2002
    Publication date: July 29, 2004
    Inventor: Tom Perks
  • Publication number: 20030213093
    Abstract: A roller which fits into and rides a panel along a guide channel has a molded synthetic roller head and a molded synthetic roller shaft. The head and the shaft are made separately from and then attached to one another. The roller head has a center opening and the roller shaft has an end part which is trapped in the center opening of the roller head without requiring the use of separate fasteners.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2002
    Publication date: November 20, 2003
    Inventor: Tom Perks