Robert D Kreitz

US Patent:

6601355, Aug 5, 2003

Filed:

Jun 19, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/884352

Inventors:

Robert Kreitz - Williamsport PA
Thomas A. Shreiner - Picture Rocks PA

Assignee:

Construction Specialties, Inc. - Lebanon NJ

International Classification:

E04B 200

US Classification:

522871, 52255, 52254, 52256, 522881, 5271806

Abstract:

A wall protection assembly includes an elongated wall protector member having an impact surface adapted to face away from a wall and a mounting surface adapted to face the wall. At least two resilient mounting clips secure the protector member to the wall. Each mounting clip has a mounting base adapted to be affixed to the wall in concealed relation to the protector member and at least one resilient hook projecting from the base and received in a groove in the protector member in captured relation.

US Patent:

6434779, Aug 20, 2002

Filed:

Jul 5, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/610394

Inventors:

Gary F. Bartlett - Muncy PA
Robert D. Kreitz - Williamsport PA

Assignee:

Construction Specialties, Inc. - Lebanon NJ

International Classification:

B32B 306

US Classification:

15215, 15161, 15217

Abstract:

A foot mat has a plurality of elongated rail members ( ) arranged closely adjacent each other with a gap between each adjacent pair of rail members. Each rail member is of uniform cross section along its length and includes a body portion ( ) and a pair of spaced-apart dependent leg portions ( ). An elongated tread member ( or ) is received on the upper surface of each rail member. Each adjacent pair of rail members is joined by an extruded plastic connector member ( ) that has a connecting web portion ( ) and a pair of generally U-shaped socket portions ( ). Each leg portion of each rail and each socket portion of each connecting member are configured to snap-fit together and have interengaging shoulders ( and ) that are configured to retain the leg portion in the socket portion. Each rail member has a pair of laterally spaced-apart dependent elongated anchor tab portions ( ), each of the anchor tab portions engaging a socket portion of one of the two connector members to which the rail member is coupled and having been plastically deformed to grip the socket portion so as to prevent longitudinal displacement of the rail member relative to the two connector members.