Patents Represented by Attorney Philip R. Cloutier

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  • Method and apparatus for curing fibrous mineral material
    Patent number: 4326844
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for curing fibrous mineral material of the type in which the material containing heat-curable binder is passed through a curing station having a curing element adapted to apply heat and pressure is provided in which a convex portion at the upstream end of the curing element is adapted to apply greater pressure to the fibrous mineral material than does the remainder portion of the curing element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 1980
    Date of Patent: April 27, 1982
    Assignee: Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation
    Inventor: Ronald E. Kissell
  • Wet process mat binder
    Patent number: 4324833
    Abstract: A wet process mat binder comprising a phenolic resin, urea, melamine, starch and polyvinyl alcohol is disclosed. The pH of the formula is maintained at about 5.5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 1979
    Date of Patent: April 13, 1982
    Assignee: Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation
    Inventor: Ben J. Yau
  • Method and apparatus for manufacturing glass fibers
    Patent number: 4321074
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method and apparatus for forming glass fibers. The invention comprises flowing streams of molten glass from a stream feeder through orificed projections depending from the feeder floor, directing gas upwardly into contact with the streams of molten glass at a velocity and in an amount effective to convey away from the streams sufficient heat to render the glass of the streams attenuable to fibers without appreciably disturbing the ambient gas above the streams in the region between the orificed projections and attenuating fibers from the streams of molten glass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 1980
    Date of Patent: March 23, 1982
    Assignee: Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation
    Inventors: H. I. Glaser, F. D. Meyers, Elmer P. Rieser, Thomas K. Thompson
  • Polyester-based molding compositions
    Patent number: 4320045
    Abstract: A resin molding composition comprising a thermoplastic polymer, a monomer and an unsaturated polyester which is the reaction product of at least one polyol having at least two, but not more than four hydroxyl groups, the polyols comprising not less than about 48% of the weight of the reactants forming the polyester.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 1981
    Date of Patent: March 16, 1982
    Assignee: Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation
    Inventor: Gwilym Owen
  • Glass fiber size composition comprising maleic anhydride graft copolymer
    Patent number: 4318960
    Abstract: This invention is addressed to an improved size composition for use in the treatment of glass fibers in the manufacture of glass fiber textiles, glass fiber reinforced plastics, and glass fiber reinforced elastomeric products wherein the size is formulated to contain, as the essential ingredients, a polybutadiene graft copolymer and a glass fiber anchoring agent. Bundles of glass fibers sized with the composition of the invention are particularly well suited for impregnation with an elastomer compatible material containing a resorcinol-aldehyde resin component and an elastomer component for use in the manufacture of glass fiber reinforced elastomeric products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 1979
    Date of Patent: March 9, 1982
    Assignee: Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation
    Inventors: Frank P. McCombs, Michael G. Roberts
  • Apparatus for discharging a flow of gases
    Patent number: 4318725
    Abstract: A blower for discharging a gaseous flow to attenuate molten mineral material into mineral fibers comprises a body member and a lid member defining a gas supply manifold and a gas discharge slot, and a screw having lower and upper threaded portions to engage the body member and lid member, respectively, the screw being adapted to raise and lower the lid member to control the size of the gas discharge slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 1980
    Date of Patent: March 9, 1982
    Assignee: Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation
    Inventor: John D. Phillips
  • Glass fiber-forming apparatus
    Patent number: 4318724
    Abstract: The invention relates to apparatus for producing fibers from heat softened mineral material, such as glass. More specifically, this invention relates to an orifice plate for a glass fiber drawing bushing of the type having a flat undersurface and a plurality of orifices formed therethrough with the improvement comprising grooves formed in the undersurface surrounding each orifice. The grooves are spaced from one another such that they not in intersecting relationship.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 1980
    Date of Patent: March 9, 1982
    Assignee: Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation
    Inventors: Kwan Y. Kim, Michael T. Pellegrin
  • Method and apparatus for producing fibers
    Patent number: 4316731
    Abstract: Method and apparatus are provided for fluidically attenuating streams of material into filaments wherein the blower is designed according to a number of parameters to provide a stream of working fluid at sonic velocity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 1980
    Date of Patent: February 23, 1982
    Assignee: Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation
    Inventors: David C. K. Lin, Larry J. Huey
  • Wet scrubbing-pelletizing method
    Patent number: 4311502
    Abstract: A closed-loop method for removing particulates from a hot gases passed in contact with pellets to dry them. The hot gases after pellet contact are passed through an aqueous scrubbing zone and to atmosphere. The aqueous solution is thereafter introduced into the pelleting means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 1980
    Date of Patent: January 19, 1982
    Assignee: Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation
    Inventor: Mark A. Propster
  • Apparatus and method for production of mineral fibers
    Patent number: 4311499
    Abstract: The present invention embraces apparatus and methods of forming mineral fibers, such as glass. Such invention comprising a mineral fiber forming bushing bottom wall comprising a plurality of tubular members attached together at adjacent sides to form a rigid structure adapted for flow of molten mineral material through the tubular members to form a layer of molten mineral material along the undersurface of the tubular members and rod members projecting below the undersurface of the tubular members. The rod members are attached to the tubular members and are adapted for flow thereon of the molten mineral material from the undersurface of the tubular members for attenuation into fibers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 1980
    Date of Patent: January 19, 1982
    Assignee: Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation
    Inventors: Arnold J. Eisenberg, Neil E. Greene, Hellmut I. Glaser
  • Glass size compositions and glass fibers coated therewith
    Patent number: 4309326
    Abstract: A size composition for glass fibers, and glass fibers coated therewith, is disclosed. The size comprises an unsaturated, water-emulsifiable polyester resin, an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer emulsion and a polyvinyl acetate-organo silane copolymer, the size being suitable for application to fiberglass roving employed to reinforce sheet and bulk molding compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1979
    Date of Patent: January 5, 1982
    Assignee: Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation
    Inventors: Donald B. Sage, Fred G. Krautz
  • Polyester polyols
    Patent number: 4307205
    Abstract: The reaction products of bisphenol-A and phthalic anhydride or the brominated derivatives thereof a glycol and/or propylene glycol is employed to produce low flame spread urethane-modified isocyanurate foams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1980
    Date of Patent: December 22, 1981
    Assignee: Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation
    Inventor: James P. Bershas
  • Method and apparatus for processing compressible material
    Patent number: 4307053
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for processing compressible insulation material of mineral fibers in which a folding shoe guides the insulation material from a strip condition into a cylindrical condition and further including initially compressing the portion of the strip material along the centerline thereof, subsequently compressing the portions of the strip material intermediate the center line and the side edges of the strip material, and, finally, compressing the side edge portions of the strip material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 1980
    Date of Patent: December 22, 1981
    Assignee: Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation
    Inventors: John W. Daws, Gregory C. Brock
  • Method and apparatus for forming mineral fibers
    Patent number: 4303430
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for forming fibers from molten mineral material comprising a rotatably mounted spinner (10) having an orificed peripheral wall (16) through which the material flows to form primary fibers (20), and a turbulent flow generator (26) adapted to discharge a flow of gases to further attenuate the primary fibers (20) into a veil of secondary fibers (24). The turbulent flow generator (26) generates gaseous flows exerting attenuation forces in different directions at different loci (38, 40, 42, 44) along the path of the fiber being further attenuated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 1980
    Date of Patent: December 1, 1981
    Assignee: Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation
    Inventor: Robert L. Houston
  • Apparatus and method for production of mineral fibers
    Patent number: 4303429
    Abstract: The present invention embraces an apparatus for, and methods of, forming mineral fibers, such as glass. Such invention comprising a mineral fiber forming bushing bottom wall comprising a base plate and elongated members projecting downwardly from the exterior undersurface of the base plate. The base plate is of a porous material such as a sintered, foamed or fusion bonded material to form a rigid structure adapted for flow of molten mineral material therethrough to form a layer of molten mineral material along the exterior undersurface thereof. The rod members are adapted for flow thereon of the molten mineral material from the flooded exterior undersurface for attenuation into mineral fibers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 1980
    Date of Patent: December 1, 1981
    Assignee: Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation
    Inventor: Arnold J. Eisenberg
  • Method and apparatus for forming mineral fibers
    Patent number: 4302234
    Abstract: Apparatus for forming fibers of mineral material comprises a spinner for centrifuging the material into primary fibers and a plurality of blowers positioned circumferentially of the spinner to further attenuate the primary fibers into secondary fibers, where the blowers are substantially cylindrical gas discharge conduits adapted to impart swirling motion to the gas discharged therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 1980
    Date of Patent: November 24, 1981
    Assignee: Owens-Corning Fiberglass Corporation
    Inventors: Larry J. Guffey, William W. Schultz
  • Apparatus for packaging strand
    Patent number: 4300728
    Abstract: Apparatus adapted for the continuous collection of strands is provided wherein, a strand control assembly comprised of a plurality of plates having specific edged configurations is adapted to move a plurality of strands from their associated package collection regions to a temporary collection region and return the strands to the appropriate package collection regions automatically while the strands are continuously wound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 1980
    Date of Patent: November 17, 1981
    Assignee: Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation
    Inventors: Gerald R. Andre, David C. Wingate, Thomas O. Matteson
  • Method and apparatus for collecting fibrous material
    Patent number: 4300931
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for collecting fibrous material in which a stream of fibrous material is directed towards a collection surface and a flow of gases is discharged substantially parallel to the stream and sufficiently close to the stream to expand the stream as it moves toward the collection surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 1980
    Date of Patent: November 17, 1981
    Assignee: Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation
    Inventor: John D. Phillips
  • Method for forming glass fibers
    Patent number: 4300929
    Abstract: A method of producing glass fibers is disclosed in which two streams of air are introduced into contact with the newly formed strands, one stream being introduced between the bushing and the size applicator and a second stream being introduced between the applicator and the gathering shoe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 1979
    Date of Patent: November 17, 1981
    Assignee: Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation
    Inventors: Grant F. Carruth, Michael T. Pellegrin, Russell R. Felch, Donald R. Atkinson
  • Acoustical ceiling panel
    Patent number: D263424
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 1979
    Date of Patent: March 16, 1982
    Assignee: Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation
    Inventor: Mark R. Weitzman