Steven A Lynch

US Patent:

45921857, Jun 3, 1986

Filed:

Jul 2, 1984

Appl. No.:

6/627192

Inventors:

Steven K. Lynch - Elgin IL
Erland D. Narhi - Streamwood IL
Frank J. Walter - Aurora IL

Assignee:

Masonite Corporation - Chicago IL

International Classification:

E04D 100

US Classification:

52543

Abstract:

A building panel for surfacing exterior and interior wall and roof structures comprises an outer shell formed of relatively thin, molded hardboard material having upper and lower edges, opposite ends, a molded outer surface adapted for exposure to the weather and a back surface. The shell is formed with a cross-sectional profile extending transversely between the upper and lower edges comprising a lower edge portion extending upwardly and outwardly of the lower edge of the panel and a back plane of the panel joining an intermediate portion which is spaced outwardly of the back plane. A row of fastener receiving depressions is formed along an upper edge of the intermediate portion and these depressions have a base spaced inwardly of the surrounding surface with a back face of said depression bases lying substantially on said back plane. The profile further includes an upper edge portion above the row of fastener receiving depressions which terminates along the upper edge of the panel. The molded shell profile has an overall dimension between an outer face of the intermediate portion and said back plane that is substantially greater than the nominal wall thickness of the shell material between the outer and back surfaces thereof.

US Patent:

20210246715, Aug 12, 2021

Filed:

Apr 27, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/241604

Inventors:

- Tampa FL, US
Mark A. RUGGIE - Kingston IL, US
Steven K. LYNCH - North Aurora IL, US
Robert C. ALLEN - Elburn IL, US

International Classification:

E06B 3/70
E06B 3/74
E06B 3/78

Abstract:

The present invention is directed to a door facing blank having a first major surface with a design element formed therein, and an opposite second major surface. At least three longitudinally extending spaced stile receiving areas are disposed on the second major surface. Two of the stile receiving areas define a first width, and three of the stile receiving areas define a second width greater than the first width. The door facing blank may be trimmed to form a door facing having a selected width. A method of forming a door facing blank, and a mold press for forming a door facing blank are also disclosed.

US Patent:

20190153772, May 23, 2019

Filed:

Dec 4, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/209637

Inventors:

- Tampa FL, US
Mark A. RUGGIE - Kingston IL, US
Steven K. LYNCH - North Aurora IL, US
Robert C. ALLEN - Elburn IL, US

International Classification:

E06B 3/70
E06B 3/78
E06B 3/74

Abstract:

The present invention is directed to a door facing blank having a first major surface with a design element formed therein, and an opposite second major surface. At least three longitudinally extending spaced stile receiving areas are disposed on the second major surface. Two of the stile receiving areas define a first width, and three of the stile receiving areas define a second width greater than the first width. The door facing blank may be trimmed to form a door facing having a selected width. A method of forming a door facing blank, and a mold press for forming a door facing blank are also disclosed.

US Patent:

20160258207, Sep 8, 2016

Filed:

May 17, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/156558

Inventors:

- Tampa FL, US
Mark A. RUGGIE - Kingston IL, US
Steven K. LYNCH - St. Charles IL, US
Robert C. Allen - Elburn IL, US

International Classification:

E06B 3/70
E06B 3/74
E06B 3/78

Abstract:

The present invention is directed to a door facing blank having a first major surface with a design element formed therein, and an opposite second major surface. At least three longitudinally extending spaced stile receiving areas are disposed on the second major surface. Two of the stile receiving areas define a first width, and three of the stile receiving areas define a second width greater than the first width. The door facing blank may be trimmed to form a door facing having a selected width. A method of forming a door facing blank, and a mold press for forming a door facing blank are also disclosed.

US Patent:

20160186482, Jun 30, 2016

Filed:

Dec 22, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/979101

Inventors:

- Tampa FL, US
Steven K. LYNCH - North Aurora IL, US

International Classification:

E06B 3/70
E06B 3/72

Abstract:

A man-made, molded article is provided. The article includes a profile including a planar wall, and an adjacent integral molded depression having a contoured wall extending downwardly from the planar wall. The contoured wall includes a bead portion, a cove portion, and a ledge between the bead and cove portions. The articles are stackable, one above another for transport, in a nestable relationship in which multiple contact zones are present between the contoured walls of an adjacently stacked pair of the molded articles. The contact zones include an arcuately extending contact interface zone between the bead exterior and interior surfaces. The depression has a substantially uniform thickness varying by no more than about +1 percent to about −11 percent in relation to a thickness of the planar wall. Related methods and assemblies are also provided.

US Patent:

20150140281, May 21, 2015

Filed:

Nov 18, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/546715

Inventors:

- Tampa FL, US
Steven K. LYNCH - St. Charles IL, US

International Classification:

E06B 3/70

US Classification:

428174

Abstract:

A man-made, molded article is provided. The article includes a profile including a planar wall, and an adjacent integral molded depression having a contoured wall extending downwardly from the planar wall. The contoured wall includes a bead portion, a cove portion, and a ledge between the bead and cove portions. The articles are stackable, one above another for transport, in a nestable relationship in which multiple contact zones are present between the contoured walls of an adjacently stacked pair of the molded articles. The contact zones include an arcuately extending contact interface zone between the bead exterior and interior surfaces. The depression has a substantially uniform thickness varying by no more than about +1 percent to about −11 percent in relation to a thickness of the planar wall. Related methods and assemblies are also provided.

US Patent:

20140034224, Feb 6, 2014

Filed:

Oct 15, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/054391

Inventors:

- Tampa FL, US
Jason M. WALSH - Batavia IL, US
Steven K. LYNCH - St. Charles IL, US
Mark A. RUGGIE - Kingston IL, US
Richard D. TRUBEY - Lutz FL, US
Henry M. COGHLAN - Elburn IL, US

Assignee:

Masonite Corporation - Tampa FL

International Classification:

B27N 5/00

US Classification:

156196, 264119

Abstract:

The present invention relates to a wood composite panel having a major planar portion, at least one panel portion, and an inwardly extending contoured portion surrounding the panel portion and interconnecting the major planar portion and the panel portion. The contoured portion defines an inter-relationship between a vector angle and a deep draw depth that achieve a satisfactory stretch factor. The present invention also relates to a door having the disclosed wood composite door facings, and methods of forming the facing and door.

US Patent:

20140011001, Jan 9, 2014

Filed:

Sep 10, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/022788

Inventors:

- Tampa FL, US
Steven K. LYNCH - St. Charles IL, US

Assignee:

Masonite Corporation - Tampa FL

International Classification:

E06B 3/70

US Classification:

428174

Abstract:

A man-made, molded article is provided. The article includes a profile including a planar wall, and an adjacent integral molded depression having a contoured wall extending downwardly from the planar wall. The contoured wall includes a bead portion, a cove portion, and a ledge between the bead and cove portions. The articles are stackable, one above another for transport, in a nestable relationship in which multiple contact zones are present between the contoured walls of an adjacently stacked pair of the molded articles. The contact zones include an arcuately extending contact interface zone between the bead exterior and interior surfaces. The depression has a substantially uniform thickness varying by no more than about +1 percent to about −11 percent in relation to a thickness of the planar wall. Related methods and assemblies are also provided.