Paul O Larson

Address:

281 Balmoral Dr, Barrington, IL 60010

VIN:

5GAKRCED1CJ216452

Make:

BUICK

Model:

ENCLAVE

Year:

2012

US Patent:

7779592, Aug 24, 2010

Filed:

Feb 11, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/775171

Inventors:

John V. Bernardi - Arlington Heights IL, US
Paul M. Larson - Hoffman Estates IL, US
Frank K. Villari - Oak Park IL, US
Cheryl L. Panasik - Elburn IL, US
Manuel C. Enriquez - Morton Grove IL, US
Daniel T. Schmidt - Arlington Heights IL, US

Assignee:

OMG Roofing, Inc. - Agawam MA

International Classification:

E04C 3/00
E04D 1/36

US Classification:

52463, 52410, 411545

Abstract:

A seam plate implement assembly comprises a substrate having a longitudinal extent and upon which a plurality of seam plates are fixedly disposed at predetermined uniformly spaced longitudinal positions which correspond to the transverse spacing defined between the crest portions of an underlying corrugated roof decking substructure. In this manner, when a particular one of the membrane plates is fixedly secured to one of the crest portions of the underlying corrugated roof decking substructure by suitable threaded fasteners, the remaining membrane plates will be automatically properly aligned with the other crest portions of the underlying corrugated roof decking substructure so as to automatically ensure proper and secure fixation of the seam plates upon the roof decking assembly. When the seam plate or membrane plate implement assembly is used with a non-corrugated roof decking substructure, the seam plates are disposed at predeterminedly spaced locations upon the substrate so as to provide the environmental membranes with sufficient uplifting force resistance. The substrate may have a C-shaped or V-shaped cross-sectional configuration for enveloping each one of the seam plates, or may comprise a mesh member through which prong members of the seam plates are extended and folded so as to secure the seam plates upon the substrate.

US Patent:

20040187420, Sep 30, 2004

Filed:

Mar 24, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/394191

Inventors:

John Bernardi - Arlington Heights IL, US
Paul Larson - Hoffman Estates IL, US
Frank Villari - Oak Park IL, US
Manuel Enriquez - Morton Grove IL, US
Daniel Schmidt - Arlington Heights IL, US
Cheryl Panasik - Elburn IL, US

International Classification:

E04B005/00

US Classification:

052/410000, 052/408000

Abstract:

A seam plate or membrane plate implement assembly comprises a support strip or substrate having a longitudinal extent and upon which a plurality of seam plates or membrane plates are fixedly disposed at predetermined uniformly spaced longitudinal positions which correspond to the transverse spacing defined between the crest portions of an underlying corrugated roof decking substructure. In this manner, when a particular one of the membrane plates or seam plates is fixedly secured to one of the crest portions of the underlying corrugated roof decking substructure by suitable threaded fasteners, the remaining membrane plates or seam plates will be automatically properly aligned with the other crest portions of the underlying corrugated roof decking substructure so as to automatically ensure proper and secure fixation of the seam plates or membrane plates upon the roof decking assembly. When the seam plate or membrane plate implement assembly is used with a non-corrugated roof decking substructure, the seam plates or membrane plates are disposed at predeterminedly spaced locations upon the substrate so as to provide the environmental membranes with sufficient uplifting force resistance.

US Patent:

56738161, Oct 7, 1997

Filed:

Apr 4, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/416298

Inventors:

Paul M. Larson - Palatine IL
William J. Blucher - Addison IL
Sigismund G. Paul - Park Ridge IL

Assignee:

Illinois Tool Works Inc. - Glenview IL

International Classification:

B65G 5900

US Classification:

221273

Abstract:

In a washer-dispensing machine, a chute open at a lower end receives a stack of roofing washers of a type having a central aperture to receive a fastener shank and possibly having downwardly extending barbs. A shuttle engages a single washer from the stack, displaces the single washer to a separated position as the shuttle is moved from a displaced position to a normal position, and releases the single washer in the separated position as the shuttle next moves from the normal position to the displaced position. A known mechanism is employed for moving the shuttle between the displaced position and the normal position. A novel mechanism is mounted operatively to the chute for supporting the stack so as to prevent any of the washers in the stack from dropping through the lower end of the chute and for releasing the stack so as to permit a lowermost washer in the stack to drop through the lower end of the chute. A preferred embodiment includes two stack-supporting fingers and two finger-moving plates, each finger-moving plate coacting with one of the stack-supporting fingers and coacting with a shuttle-moving mechanism so as to support and release the stack appropriately as the machine is operated. An alternative embodiment includes two pivotably mounted, stack-supporting fingers coacting with a shuttle-moving mechanism so as to function similarly.

US Patent:

61423521, Nov 7, 2000

Filed:

Mar 8, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/262885

Inventors:

Paul M. Larson - Hoffman Estates IL
Riaz Hasan - Palatine IL
Sigismund G. Paul - Park Ridge IL

Assignee:

Illinois Tool Works Inc. - Glenview IL

International Classification:

B65G 5900

US Classification:

227 15

Abstract:

In a roofing washer-dispensing and fastener-driving machine, which has a fastener-feeding tube, a fastener-engaging pawl is mounted operatively to the tube, near its upper end. The pawl is pivotable between a normal position wherein the pawl is arranged to engage a fastener dropped into the tube so as to prevent the fastener from dropping through the tube and a pivoted position wherein the pawl is arranged to disengage from the fastener. An elongate rod is arranged to pivot the pawl from the normal position into the pivoted position when the machine is operated. In the same machine, a magazine adapted to hold a stack of such washers is improved so as to have a bridge mounted pivotably to one of two side walls of the magazine and a cover is mounted adjustably to the bridge, so that the cover in an upwardly adjusted position is inserted into the magazine, above a stack of such washers in the magazine, when the bridge spans the side walls and so that the cover is removed from the magazine when the bridge is pivoted to a position wherein the bridge does not span the side walls. The cover is mounted to the bridge via a rod, along which the cover is movable. In the same machine, a shuttle adapted to be reciprocatingly driven is improved so as to have a transverse groove, in which an elongate brace having a pivot pin at each end is fixed by fasteners so as to bear against the leading and trailing edges of the groove, and a transverse rib adapted to engage the lowermost washer in a stack in the magazine is defined by a removable element.

US Patent:

55097693, Apr 23, 1996

Filed:

Oct 12, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/321553

Inventors:

Paul M. Larson - Palatine IL
Donald H. Egan - Dallas TX

Assignee:

Illinois Tool Works Inc. - Glenview IL

International Classification:

F16B 1502
F16B 1506
E04B 100
E04B 500

US Classification:

411456

Abstract:

A barbed light weight concrete fastener and plate comprises a fastener with a head and two bendable legs. Each leg has a barb and a bump protruding therefrom. The fastener is pushed through a base ply and into a roof deck of cementitious material. The legs diverge to capture a concrete wedge between them. The barbs dig into the concrete wedge to increase resistance to a pullout force. The bumps create pressure points with the cementitious material that further resist pullout. A plate may be interposed between the fastener and the base ply. The plate has a number of openings therethrough of relatively large area. The openings are filled with plugs of asphalt that adhere to the base ply. Pulling of the base ply is resisted by the plate acting against the shear areas between the asphalt plugs and the base ply.

US Patent:

59476702, Sep 7, 1999

Filed:

Sep 20, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/717171

Inventors:

Paul M. Larson - Hoffman Estates IL

Assignee:

Illinois Tool Works Inc. - Glenview IL

International Classification:

F16B 2500

US Classification:

4113875

Abstract:

A self-drilling fastener includes an elongated shank region having first and second ends, a head at the first end and a drill point at the second end. Included in the shank region is a root having helical threads extending therefrom with a predetermined thread density. The threads are configured to extend onto the drill point, which point extends from the root, and has a conical point with a rounded tip and a flat side. The flat side defines a pair of drilling edges.

US Patent:

59214546, Jul 13, 1999

Filed:

May 5, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/074011

Inventors:

Paul M. Larson - Hoffman Estates IL
Riaz Hasan - Palatine IL
Sigismund G. Paul - Park Ridge IL

Assignee:

Illinois Tool Works Inc. - Glenview IL

International Classification:

B25C 104

US Classification:

227 18

Abstract:

In a roofing washer-dispensing and fastener-driving machine, which has a fastener-feeding tube, a fastener-engaging pawl is mounted operatively to the tube, near its upper end. The pawl is pivotable between a normal position wherein the pawl is arranged to engage a fastener dropped into the tube so as to prevent the fastener from dropping through the tube and a pivoted position wherein the pawl is arranged to disengage from the fastener. An elongate rod is arranged to pivot the pawl from the normal position into the pivoted position when the machine is operated. In the same machine, a magazine adapted to hold a stack of such washers is improved so as to have a bridge mounted pivotably to one of two side walls of the magazine and a cover is mounted adjustably to the bridge, so that the cover in an upwardly adjusted position is inserted into the magazine, above a stack of such washers in the magazine, when the bridge spans the side walls and so that the cover is removed from the magazine when the bridge is pivoted to a position wherein the bridge does not span the side walls. The cover is mounted to the bridge via a rod, along which the cover is movable. In the same machine, a shuttle adapted to be reciprocatingly driven is improved so as to have a transverse groove, in which an elongate brace having a pivot pin at each end is fixed by fasteners so as to bear against the leading and trailing edges of the groove, and a transverse rib adapted to engage the lowermost washer in a stack in the magazine is defined by a removable element.

US Patent:

62057308, Mar 27, 2001

Filed:

Jan 13, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/229925

Inventors:

Riaz Hasan - Palatine IL
Paul M. Larson - Hoffman Estates IL
Gareth A. Wallace - Palos Heights IL

Assignee:

Illinois Tool Works Inc - Glenview IL

International Classification:

E04B7/00

US Classification:

52408

Abstract:

A roofing plate for securing a roofing membrane to a roof includes a top surface, a bottom surface and a generally oblong peripheral edge having two major sides and two minor sides. An opening is located generally centrally on the plate in a central portion for receiving a fastener for securing the plate to the roof, and a plurality of gripping formations are formed on the peripheral edge for preventing slippage of the roofing membrane relative to the plate. Also included are a pair of first rib portions which project from the top surface respectively along at least each of the two major sides between the peripheral edge and the central opening, and a pair of transverse ribs which project from the top surface for enhancing torsional stability and reinforcing the central portion of the plate.