Patents by Inventor Warren G. Watts

Warren G. Watts 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).

  • Method of covering surfaces with tensile sheet materials
    Patent number: 4562634
    Abstract: The method and apparatus for holding tensile sheet materials for covering a surface. The device comprises a two-part track adapted to be mounted on a surface to be covered; a first part of each track having one longitudinal slot. The slot has a pair of confronting side walls which are ridged. Elastic splines are inserted into the slot over the sheet material. The spline and ridged slot frictionally hold the sheet material in a tension position; and a second L-shaped second part which is parallel to said first track. The sheet material is adapted to be pulled over the edge of the edge of the L-shaped second part so that a hairline flat seam in the tensile sheet material is formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 1983
    Date of Patent: January 7, 1986
    Inventor: Warren G. Watts
  • Method of covering surfaces with tensile sheet materials
    Patent number: 4426760
    Abstract: A device and method for holding tensile sheet materials to cover surfaces is disclosed. The device comprises a pair of parallel tracks adapted to be mounted on the surface to be covered with each track having at least one longitudinal slot. The slot has a pair of confronting side walls which are ridged. An elastic spline is inserted into the slot over the sheet material. The spline and ridged slots frictionally hold the sheet material in tension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1982
    Date of Patent: January 24, 1984
    Inventor: Warren G. Watts
  • Method of covering surfaces with tensile sheet materials
    Patent number: 4370792
    Abstract: A device and method for holding tensile sheet materials to cover surfaces is disclosed. The device comprises a pair of parallel tracks adapted to be mounted on the surface to be covered with each track having at least one longitudinal slot. The slot has a pair of confronting side walls which are ridged. An elastic spline is inserted into the slot over the sheet material. The spline and ridged slots frictionally hold the sheet material in tension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 1981
    Date of Patent: February 1, 1983
    Inventor: Warren G. Watts