Patents by Inventor Douglas Conlin

Douglas Conlin has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Shield for a robot arm
    Publication number: 20030106493
    Abstract: A shield for covering a robot arm such as in a paint spray booth is made of a porous foam material having high flow permeability. The shield includes a pair of integral straps which are connected to each other when the shield is mounted around the robot arm solely by a single set of fasteners. One end of the shield includes a cutout or dipped in portion for disbursing paint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2001
    Publication date: June 12, 2003
    Inventors: Joann F.C. Christian, Douglas Conlin
  • Paint spray booth with robot
    Patent number: 6346150
    Abstract: A paint spray booth includes a robot having a shape retaining cover member assembly with members which interlock at the robot's axes to seal out paint while allowing a full range of motion. A flexible outer cover or shield is detachably mounted over the cover members so that after use of the paint spray booth, the outer covers may be detached and laundered for reuse.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2002
    Inventor: Douglas Conlin
  • Paint spray booth with robot
    Patent number: 6082290
    Abstract: A paint spray booth includes a robot having a cover member assembly at its wrist joint. The cover members interlock at the robot's axes to seal out paint while allowing a full range of motion. The cover members are made of semi-rigid material. Protective curtains may be detachably mounted to the walls of the booth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2000
    Inventor: Douglas Conlin
  • Paint spray booth with protective curtain
    Patent number: 5769703
    Abstract: A protective curtain or liner is detachably mounted to the walls of a paint spray booth so that the paint which would otherwise contact walls would instead contact the curtain and the paint would then be disposed of by removing the curtain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 23, 1998
    Inventor: Douglas Conlin
  • Shield for a robot arm in a paint spray booth
    Patent number: D459260
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2002
    Inventors: Joann F. C. Christian, Douglas Conlin