Patents by Inventor William L. Babich

William L. Babich 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).

  • Metal roof truss having generally S-shaped web members
    Patent number: 8141318
    Abstract: The metal truss assembly disclosed herein is made from generally U-shaped metal chords and multiple generally S-shaped web members extending between the chords. A typical truss assembly has a pair of elongated, opposed, diverging metal upper chords and a lower chord, with the chords each forming generally U-shaped channels defining an interior chord space. A plurality of elongated metal web members extend between the upper and lower chords, with each of the web members extending into the interior space of an upper chord and the lower chord and attached to the chords. The web members, as taught herein, have a generally S-shaped cross-section. The shape of the web members is an advancement of prior art web members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works, Inc.
    Inventors: David C. Dunbar, William L. Babich, Greg Kelling
  • METAL ROOF TRUSS HAVING GENERALLY S-SHAPED WEB MEMBERS
    Publication number: 20110277416
    Abstract: The metal truss assembly disclosed herein is made from generally U-shaped metal chords and multiple generally S-shaped web members extending between the chords. A typical truss assembly has a pair of elongated, opposed, diverging metal upper chords and a lower chord, with the chords each forming generally U-shaped channels defining an interior chord space. A plurality of elongated metal web members extend between the upper and lower chords, with each of the web members extending into the interior space of an upper chord and the lower chord and attached to the chords. The web members, as taught herein, have a generally S-shaped cross-section. The shape of the web members is an advancement of prior art web members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2011
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Inventors: David C. Dunbar, William L. Babich, Greg Kelling
  • METAL ROOF TRUSS HAVING GENERALLY S-SHAPED WEB MEMBERS
    Publication number: 20100077692
    Abstract: The metal truss assembly disclosed herein is made from generally U-shaped metal chords and multiple generally S-shaped web members extending between the chords. A typical truss assembly has a pair of elongated, opposed, diverging metal upper chords and a lower chord, with the chords each forming generally U-shaped channels defining an interior chord space. A plurality of elongated metal web members extend between the upper and lower chords, with each of the web members extending into the interior space of an upper chord and the lower chord and attached to the chords. The web members, as taught herein, have a generally S-shaped cross-section. The shape of the web members is an advancement of prior art web members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2008
    Publication date: April 1, 2010
    Inventors: David C. Dunbar, William L. Babich, Greg Kelling