Patents Assigned to Homax Products, Inc.
  • Patent number: 8042713
    Abstract: An aerosol texturing system for applying a layer of texture material on an uncoated portion of a substrate substantially to match a coated portion of the substrate. The aerosol texturing system comprises an aerosol assembly, texture material, and bi-phase propellant material. The texture material comprises a base portion and a particulate portion, where the particulate portion is made of at least one of urethane foam and melamine foam. The propellant material acts on the texture material to force the texture material out of the aerosol assembly onto the uncoated portion of the substrate such that the layer of texture material on the uncoated portion of the substrate substantially matches the portion of the substrate coated with stucco material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: Homax Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Lester R. Greer, Jr., Floyd R. French
  • Patent number: 8038077
    Abstract: A texturing system or texture material for applying a desired texture pattern on a patched portion of a surface. The texturing system comprises a texture material, a selecting system, and a dispensing system. The texture material comprises a carrier, a binder, a filler, and a change material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: Homax Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Lester R. Greer, Jr., John Kordosh, Ross Clawson
  • Patent number: 8033484
    Abstract: A dispensing assembly for an aerosol system for dispensing liquid material comprises an outlet member defining an outlet opening, a selector member, a collar member, an actuator member, and a base member. The collar member supports the selector member. The actuator member supports the outlet member and the collar member. The base member engages the selector member to allow movement of the selector member relative to the collar member. Movement of the selector member relative to the collar member causes movement of the collar member relative to the actuator member. Movement of the collar member relative to the actuator member alters a cross-sectional area of the outlet opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: Homax Products, Inc.
    Inventors: James A. Tryon, Lester R. Greer, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8028864
    Abstract: A system for dispensing texture material onto a target surface in a desired pattern that substantially matches an existing pattern on the target surface including a main container, an outlet assembly, a secondary container, a conduit, and a valve. The main container stores texture material. The outlet assembly defines an outlet opening a cross-sectional area of which is alterable. The secondary container stores pressurized propellant material. The conduit is operatively connected between the main container and the secondary container. The valve is arranged to allow control of fluid between the main container and the secondary container. The outlet assembly is configured such that the cross-sectional area of the outlet opening corresponds to the desired pattern. The valve is operated such that the texture material is forced out of the main container through the outlet opening defined by the outlet assembly and deposited on the target surface in the desired texture pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: Homax Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald J. Stern, James A. Tryon
  • Publication number: 20110155825
    Abstract: A dispensing system for texture material includes a main container, a secondary container, and a conduit. The main container stores texture material. The secondary container stores pressurized propellant material. The conduit is operatively connected between the main container and the secondary container. The conduit allows pressurized propellant material to flow from the secondary container to the main container, thereby forcing texture material out of the main container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2010
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: HOMAX PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventors: Donald J. Stern, James A. Tryon
  • Publication number: 20110132935
    Abstract: An aerosol system for dispensing sprayable material in a desired spray pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2010
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Applicant: HOMAX PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventors: Lester R. Greer, JR., Donald J. Stern, James A. Tryon
  • Patent number: 7950099
    Abstract: A caulk working tool for working caulk against first and second surfaces defining an intersection comprising a shaft member and a scraper body. The shaft member is substantially rigid, and scraper body is substantially resilient. The scraper body is molded over the shaft member and comprises a scraper surface defining a point and first and second sides. The scraper body deforms when the first and second sides are held in contact with the first and second surfaces. The caulk working tool is displaced relative to the first and second surfaces while the first and second sides are in contact with the first and second surfaces to cause the scraper surface to work the caulk against the first and second surfaces and form a desired profile in the caulk.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: Homax Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Randal W. Hanson, Wilfred J. Hoffmann, Gloria Hoffmann, legal representative
  • Patent number: 7947753
    Abstract: A composition for forming a textured coating on drywall material, comprising acoustic texture material and propellant material. The acoustic texture material comprises a base portion and a particulate portion, where the particulate portion comprises at least one of urethane foam and melamine foam. The propellant material is at least one of DME and a hydrocarbon propellant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: Homax Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Lester R. Greer, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20110081488
    Abstract: A method of applying texture material to a destination surface defining a pre-textured portion formed by a spray system and an untextured portion, comprising the following steps. A flexible container, texture, material, a sponge base, a resilient sponge are provided. The resilient sponge is adhered to the sponge base to form a sponge assembly. The texture material is arranged within the container chamber, and the sponge member is fixed relative to the container. Texture material is forced out of the container member and onto an applicator surface. At least a portion of the texture material on the applicator surface is transferred to the untextured portion of the destination surface by displacing the container member along the dispensing axis towards the destination surface with the applicator surface substantially parallel to the destination surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2010
    Publication date: April 7, 2011
    Applicant: HOMAX PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventors: Lester R. Greer, JR., Randal W. Hanson
  • Publication number: 20110049179
    Abstract: An aerosol texturing system for applying a layer of texture material on an uncoated portion of a substrate substantially to match a coated portion of the substrate, comprises an aerosol assembly, texture material, and propellant material. The aerosol assembly defines a product chamber and is selectively operable in a first mode in which the product chamber is sealed and in a second mode in which fluid is allowed to flow out of the product chamber along a dispensing passageway. The texture material and propellant material are disposed within the product chamber. The texture material has a base portion and a particulate portion containing at least one particulate material. When the aerosol assembly is in the second mode, the propellant material is adapted to force the texture material out of the aerosol assembly along the dispensing passageway and onto the uncoated portion of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2010
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Applicant: HOMAX PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventor: Lester R. Greer, JR.
  • Publication number: 20110036872
    Abstract: An aerosol texturing system for applying a layer of texture material on an uncoated portion of a substrate substantially to match a coated portion of the substrate. The aerosol texturing system comprises an aerosol assembly, texture material, and bi-phase propellant material. The texture material comprises a base portion and a particulate portion, where the particulate portion is made of at least one of urethane foam and melamine foam. The propellant material acts on the texture material to force the texture material to out of the aerosol assembly onto the uncoated portion of the substrate such that the layer of texture material on the uncoated portion of the substrate substantially matches the portion of the substrate coated with stucco material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2010
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Applicant: HOMAX PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventors: Lester R. Greer, JR., Floyd R. French
  • Publication number: 20100329772
    Abstract: A method of patching a destination surface to substantially match a structure of an existing sprayed on visible texture pattern. A sponge member is displaced in a dabbing direction towards and away from the destination surface to transfer texture material to the destination surface. Individual particles of the texture material are supported by binder on the applicator surface such that at least a portion of the structure at least some of the individual particles supported on the applicator surface visibly extend from the destination surface. The portion of the structure of the individual particles supported by the binder that extends outwardly from the binder on the destination surface forms a visible structure on the destination surface. The visible structure substantially matches the structure of the existing sprayed on visible texture pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2010
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Applicant: HOMAX PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventors: Lester R. Greer, JR., Randal W. Hanson
  • Patent number: 7845523
    Abstract: An aerosol system for dispensing sprayable material in a desired spray pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: Homax Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Lester R. Greer, Jr., Donald J. Stern, James A. Tryon
  • Publication number: 20100301065
    Abstract: A system for dispensing texture material onto a target surface in a desired pattern that substantially matches an existing pattern on the target surface comprising a main container, an outlet assembly, a secondary container, a conduit, and a valve. The main container stores texture material. The outlet assembly defines an outlet opening a cross-sectional area of which is alterable. The secondary container stores pressurized propellant material. The conduit is operatively connected between the main container and the secondary container. The valve is arranged to allow control of fluid between the main container and the secondary container. The outlet assembly is configured such that the cross-sectional area of the outlet opening corresponds to the desired pattern. The valve is operated such that the texture material is forced out of the main container through the outlet opening defined by the outlet assembly and deposited on the target surface in the desired texture pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2010
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Applicant: HOMAX PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventors: Donald J. Stern, James A. Tryon
  • Publication number: 20100219261
    Abstract: An aerosol assembly for dispensing texture material in a coating on a portion of a target surface substantially to match a pre-existing texture pattern on the target surface, comprising a container assembly and an outlet structure. The container assembly comprises a container, an aerosol valve assembly, and an actuator member. The outlet structure defines a disc portion, at least one plug portion extending from the disc portion, and at least one outlet opening. Each of the at least one outlet openings defines a cross-sectional area associated with a predetermined to texture pattern. Pressurized fluid within the container forces the texture material out of the container through the selected outlet opening. The texture material is deposited on the portion of the target surface and allowed to dry to form the coating. The predetermined texture pattern associated with the selected outlet opening substantially matches the pre-existing texture pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2010
    Publication date: September 2, 2010
    Applicant: HOMAX PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventors: Donald J. Stern, James A. Tryon
  • Patent number: 7784649
    Abstract: An aerosol texturing system for applying a layer of texture material on an uncoated portion of a substrate substantially to match a coated portion of the substrate, comprises an aerosol assembly, texture material, and propellant material. The aerosol assembly defines a product chamber and is selectively operable in a first mode in which the product chamber is sealed and in a second mode in which fluid is allowed to flow out of the product chamber along a dispensing passageway. The texture material and propellant material are disposed within the product chamber. The texture material has a base portion and a particulate portion containing at least one particulate material. When the aerosol assembly is in the second mode, the propellant material is adapted to force the texture material out of the aerosol assembly along the dispensing passageway and onto the uncoated portion of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignee: Homax Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Lester R. Greer, Jr.
  • Patent number: 7744299
    Abstract: A dispensing system for patching an untextured portion of a destination surface to substantially match an existing structure of an existing sprayed on texture pattern on the destination surface surrounding the untextured portion. The dispensing system comprises a container, a sponge member, and a scraper member. Texture material is arranged within the container. The sponge member defines an applicator surface and a sponge opening. The sponge member is secured to the container to such that the container opening and sponge opening are substantially aligned. The scraper member is detachably attached to the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: Homax Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Lester R. Greer, Jr., Randal W. Hanson
  • Publication number: 20100116908
    Abstract: An aerosol system for dispensing sprayable material in a desired spray pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2009
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Applicant: HOMAX PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventors: Lester R. Greer, JR., Donald J. Stern, James A. Tryon
  • Publication number: 20100116907
    Abstract: An aerosol assembly for dispensing texture material. When the actuator member is displaced to place the aerosol valve assembly into the open configuration, pressurized fluid forces texture material out of the main container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2009
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Applicant: HOMAX PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventors: Donald J. Stern, James A. Tryon
  • Patent number: 7677420
    Abstract: A texturing system for applying texture material to a surface. The texturing system comprises a container, a valve assembly, texture material, and propellant material. The container assembly defines a product chamber. The valve assembly is mounted to the container assembly and is operable in closed and open configurations. The texture material comprises a coating portion and a particulate portion and is disposed within the product chamber. The particulate portion comprises urethane particles. The propellant material is disposed within the product chamber and is substantially inert to the urethane particles. Operation of the valve assembly in the open configuration allows the propellant material to force the texture material from the product chamber and onto the surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: Homax Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Lester R. Greer, Jr., Floyd R. French