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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 20, 1990
Filed:
Apr. 24, 1990
Gordon T Brown, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Richard H Scherer, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Iron City Sash & Door Company, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Abstract
A method of order entry, product selection and inventory control for building products, building product accessories and building product components sold by a dealer to a customer. The method comprises the steps of providing a computer having a display screen and a plurality of files. A first file lists descriptions, dimensions and styles of available building products by product code along with building product accessories. A second file lists rough opening dimensions and building products fitting the rough opening dimensions and a third file lists building product components. A customer can enter into the computer a product code, a rough opening dimension or plural product codes for a desired building product. Based on the entry, the computer will select a building product. The computer then determines and displays the desired building product along with a price. The customer can then order the desired building product from an inventory.