Patents by Inventor Wayne M. Knoth

Wayne M. Knoth 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).

  • Tie-down strap for building truss
    Patent number: 5561949
    Abstract: A truss and tie-down strap assembly for use in conventional building structures are shown. The strap provides direct mounting of the truss to the wall studs to provide increased mounting strength for the roof assembly to the side walls of a structure. One leg of the flexible strap is mounted to the truss assembly and the other leg of the flexible strap is mounted to the top plate and stud assembly. The strap is formed of a flexible material such that it can be easily deformed to accommodate different truss structures and side wall configurations. A truss and tie-down strap according to the invention can be preassembled at one location and mounted to the top plate and wall stud assembly at a separate location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 8, 1996
    Assignee: Universal Forest Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Wayne M. Knoth
  • Automatic lattice fabrication apparatus
    Patent number: 4708276
    Abstract: This invention relates to automatic lattice fabrication apparatus for automatically forming sections of lattice from strips of wood of a predetermined length and width. The apparatus includes an elongated horizontal conveyor that conveys lattice strips from a lay-up section through an automatic adhesive dispenser, under an automatic stapling bridge where the lattice is stapled, through rip saws that trim the sides of the lattice and, when desired, cut the lattice in half, and through an automatic cross-cut saw mechanism that periodically stops the conveyor, lowers a saw and cuts off a section of lattice when it reaches a predetermined length, and then lifts the saw out of the way and resumes conveyor movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 1986
    Date of Patent: November 24, 1987
    Assignee: Universal Forest Products
    Inventors: Wayne M. Knoth, Dennis O. Corbin
  • Automatic lattice fabrication apparatus
    Patent number: 4562949
    Abstract: This invention relates to automatic lattice fabrication apparatus for automatically forming sections of lattice from strips of wood of a predetermined length and width. The apparatus includes an elongated horizontal conveyor that conveys lattice strips from a lay-up section through an automatic adhesive dispenser, under an automatic stapling bridge where the lattice is stapled, through rip saws that trim the sides of the lattice and, when desired, cut the lattice in half, and through an automatic cross-cut saw mechanism that periodically stops the conveyor, lowers a saw and cuts off a section of lattice when it reaches a predetermined length, and then lifts the saw out of the way and resumes conveyor movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 1984
    Date of Patent: January 7, 1986
    Assignee: Universal Forest Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Wayne M. Knoth, Dennis O. Corbin