David Curt Shidler from West Olive, MI, age 53

Concrete Wall Form Tie
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US Patent:

20060248832, Nov 9, 2006
Filed:

May 6, 2005
Appl. No.:

11/123412
Inventors:

David Shidler - Holland MI, US
International Classification:

E04B 2/00
US Classification:

052426000
Abstract:

A concrete wall form having spaced-apart wall forms forming opposing surfaces that define a cavity for forming a concrete wall are provided with a plurality of improved lighter weight wall form ties that hold the walls in a desired relationship. The improved wall form tie includes an elongate strip of material having two opposite elongate edges and a fastening aperture defined at each of two opposite ends of the elongate strip for attachment of the wall tie to wall forms. A plurality of notches spaced-apart along each of the two opposite elongate edges of the strip between the fastening apertures facilitate proper placement and retention of reinforcing bars in a cavity defined between the concrete wall forms. Weight-reducing apertures defined within an area between adjacent notches provide recyclable scrap material and reduce the weight of the wall form tie, thereby reducing manufacturing and freight costs.

Waler Clamp
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US Patent:

20060255236, Nov 16, 2006
Filed:

May 11, 2005
Appl. No.:

11/126895
Inventors:

David Shidler - Holland MI, US
International Classification:

E04G 17/14
US Classification:

249219200
Abstract:

A waler clamp having a structure that facilitates placement of a waler board between upper and lower plates of the waler clamp, and, at the same time, provides excellent rigidity and strength against deformation and twisting of the waler clamp as a wedge is driven through openings in the waler clamp to wedge a board against abutting vertical frame members of adjacent concrete wall forms is provided. The clamp includes an upper plate having a hook for engaging the wall form, a lower plate spaced below the upper plate, the upper and lower plates interconnected at respective longitudinal edges by a side web having an opening adapted to receive a waler board.

Pellet Stove
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US Patent:

20080156312, Jul 3, 2008
Filed:

Jan 3, 2007
Appl. No.:

11/649034
Inventors:

Mark L. Graham - Holland MI, US
David C. Shidler - Holland MI, US
International Classification:

F23H 13/00
US Classification:

126161
Abstract:

An improved burnpot assembly for a stove which allows clinker to be removed from the burnpot while simultaneously maintaining combustion includes a burnpot holder having an immovable floor, a burnpot movably supported on the burnpot holder, the burnpot including a front wall and an opposite back wall. The burnpot is movable with respect to the floor between a normal fuel burning position in which the walls of the burnpot and the immovable floor define a burnpot for combustion and a clinker removal position in which the burnpot is disposed laterally adjacent the immovable floor to allow clinker to drop from between the walls of the burnpot, such as into a clinker collection pan near the bottom of the stove.

Cooking Grill With Revolving Closure
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US Patent:

20120060699, Mar 15, 2012
Filed:

Sep 14, 2010
Appl. No.:

12/881573
Inventors:

David C. Shidler - Holland MI, US
Mark L. Graham - Holland MI, US
International Classification:

A47J 37/07
US Classification:

99341
Abstract:

A cooking grill includes a food cooking chamber that is at least partially defined by a lid assembly having stationary side walls and a closure panel moveable by rotation around a vertical axis disposed inwardly of the stationary side walls (i.e., toward the center of the cooking chamber). Alternative means may be provided for allowing movement of the closure panel along a path concentric with stationary side walls of the lid assembly between a closed position and an open position. Movement of the closure panel with respect to the lid member defines a variably sized opening between a vertical edge of the closure panel and a vertical edge of the lid member while leaving a roof section of the lid member positioned over the food on the food cooking surface to better retain heat when the closure panel is in an open position.