David Richard Beck

US Patent:

6365081, Apr 2, 2002

Filed:

Jul 17, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/617170

Inventors:

David H. Beck - Jackson MI

Assignee:

CertainTeed Corporation - Valley Forge PA

International Classification:

B29C 4706

US Classification:

264167, 26417317, 26417319

Abstract:

Exterior finishing panels are provided which contain an elongated, thermoplastic sheet which is supported by a rigid support member disposed along a portion of the length of the sheet. The rigid support member has a flexural modulus which is significantly greater than the modulus of the thermoplastic sheet, so as to support the panel during handling and installation. The panels of this invention will be more kink-resistant, and will ride uneven walls better to present a flatter-looking finished wall surface. These panels are also capable of being worked with ordinary hand tools, such as a standard wood saw made of steel or carbide.

US Patent:

6415574, Jul 9, 2002

Filed:

Jan 10, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/757660

Inventors:

David H. Beck - Jackson MI

Assignee:

CertainTeed Corp. - Valley Forge PA

International Classification:

E04D 100

US Classification:

52519, 52518, 52630, 528001

Abstract:

Exterior finishing panels are provided which contain an elongated, thermoplastic sheet which is supported by a rigid support member disposed along a portion of the length of the sheet. The panels of this invention will be more kink-resistant, and will ride uneven walls better to present a flatter-looking finished wall surface. These panels are also capable of being worked with ordinary hand tools, such as a standard wood saw made of steel or carbide.

US Patent:

6622394, Sep 23, 2003

Filed:

Oct 17, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/982568

Inventors:

Robert Werner - Howell MI
David Beck - Jackson MI
R. Scott Cook - Jackson MI
Claude Brown, Jr. - Jackson MI
Rick Morse - Grass Lake MI

Assignee:

CertainTeed Corporation - Valley Forge PA

International Classification:

B43L 7027

US Classification:

33474, 33526

Abstract:

A multipurpose tool to facilitate installation of deck construction includes a main body portion having at least one structural feature that defines a plane. At least one flange is coupled to the main body portion and is oriented substantially perpendicular to the plane. The flange may be used to maintain consistent spacing between decking planks during assembly. The tool also may be used to strike lines, space fasteners, maintain baluster spacing, identify distances and angles, and indicate levels.

US Patent:

6625939, Sep 30, 2003

Filed:

Nov 12, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/438999

Inventors:

David H. Beck - Jackson MI
Robert W. Werner - Clawson MI
Barbara E. Dennis - Wayne PA

Assignee:

CertainTeed Corporation - Valley Forge PA

International Classification:

E04D 134

US Classification:

52105, 52520, 52519, 527481, 52539

Abstract:

Building panels are provided, for applying panels, such as siding, roofing or the like to studs, to roofing rafters, or the like, wherein indicia is provided along a panel, giving spaced-apart markings, for guiding one who is applying panels to a building surface, to the location of a next support capable of supporting the panel when a fastener is applied thereto, a fixed or pre-set distance from a support such as stud, roofing rafter or the like. Thus, when adjacent studs, rafters, or the like, are spaced apart a known distance, the indicia will serve to guide the installer to a location where a fastener will engage a support to which the panel is to be applied, even if the visual location of the underlying support is visually obscured, such as by means of a sheet building material between the structural support and the panel. The indicia may take on various forms.

US Patent:

6679011, Jan 20, 2004

Filed:

Apr 26, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/134051

Inventors:

David H. Beck - Jackson MI
Robert W. Werner - Clawson MI
Barbara E. Dennis - Wayne PA

Assignee:

CertainTeed Corporation - Valley Forge PA

International Classification:

E04D 100

US Classification:

52105, 52536, 52539, 527481, 33263

Abstract:

Building panels are provided, for applying panels, such as siding, roofing or the like to studs, to roofing rafters, or the like, wherein indicia is provided along a panel, giving spaced-apart markings, for guiding one who is applying panels to a building surface, to the location of a next support capable of supporting the panel when a fastener is applied thereto, a fixed or pre-set distance from a support such as stud, roofing rafter or the like. Thus, when adjacent studs, rafters, or the like, are spaced apart a known distance, the indicia will serve to guide the installer to a location where a fastener will engage a support to which the panel is to be applied, even if the visual location of the underlying support is visually obscured, such as by means of a sheet building material between the structural support and the panel. The indicia may take on various forms.

US Patent:

6715240, Apr 6, 2004

Filed:

Mar 12, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/386607

Inventors:

David H. Beck - Jackson MI
Robert W. Werner - Clawson MI
Barbara E. Dennis - Wayne PA

Assignee:

CertainTeed Corporation - Valley Forge PA

International Classification:

E04D 134

US Classification:

52105, 52519, 52521, 52523, 52539, 527471, 527481, 52520

Abstract:

Building panels are provided, for applying panels, such as siding, roofing or the like to studs, to roofing rafters, or the like, wherein indicia is provided along a panel, giving spaced-apart markings, for guiding one who is applying panels to a building surface, to the location of a next support capable of supporting the panel when a fastener is applied thereto, a fixed or pre-set distance from a support such as stud, roofing rafter or the like. Thus, when adjacent studs, rafters, or the like, are spaced apart a known distance, the indicia will serve to guide the installer to a location where a fastener will engage a support to which the panel is to be applied, even if the visual location of the underlying support is visually obscured, such as by means of a sheet building material between the structural support and the panel. The indicia may take on various forms.

US Patent:

6939036, Sep 6, 2005

Filed:

Nov 4, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/700994

Inventors:

David H. Beck - Jackson MI, US
Robert D. Shaw - Parma MI, US
David J. Stucky - Grass Lake MI, US

Assignee:

CertainTeed Corporation - Valley Forge PA

International Classification:

G01K001/00

US Classification:

374 55, 374100, 374208

Abstract:

A temperature indicator for a siding panel senses panel temperature and indicates on a graphic scale the corresponding effect of thermal expansion over differences in temperature. The temperature indicator can be various forms of contact thermometer, temperature strip or sensor and can be integral or temporarily affixed during installation or for later assessment for correct panel gapping. The indicator shows how closely the edge of the panel can be placed to an adjacent surface while avoiding interference over a range of thermal expansion temperatures.

US Patent:

7117651, Oct 10, 2006

Filed:

Apr 3, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/407127

Inventors:

David Herbert Beck - Jackson MI, US

Assignee:

Certainteed Corporation - Valley Forge PA

International Classification:

E04B 1/00

US Classification:

52553, 523023

Abstract:

A generally rectangular siding panel having a front and rear faces is provided. The siding panel has at least one protrusion disposed along at least one of the faces, wherein the at least one protrusion provides an air gap between the siding panel and a face of a second siding panel when the siding panels are installed in a siding panel assembly. A generally rectangular siding panel having a front and rear faces is also provider where the siding panel has at least one recess or cut spaced along at least one of the faces, wherein the at least one recess or cut provides an air flow path between the siding panel and a face of a second siding panel when the siding panels are installed in a siding panel assembly.