Patents by Inventor Eric D. Short

Eric D. Short 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).

  • Weather resistant thermoformed articles
    Patent number: 10532544
    Abstract: An article formed in a co-extrusion process comprises a base layer and a first cap layer disposed on the base layer. The base layer is formed from a thermoplastic olefin comprising a thermoplastic polymer, an elastomer, and a base filler. The base layer comprises greater than 15% by weight of the base filler. The first cap layer comprises at least one polyolefin and between 0-15% by weight of a first cap filler. The first cap layer has a thickness less than a thickness of the base layer. The first cap layer is configured to provide an exterior surface of the article resistant to whitening or fading caused by exposure to the ambient environment in comparison to the underlying base layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: PREMIER MATERIAL CONCEPTS, LLC
    Inventor: Eric D. Short
  • WEATHER RESISTANT THERMOFORMED ARTICLES
    Publication number: 20190077126
    Abstract: An article formed in a co-extrusion process comprises a base layer and a first cap layer disposed on the base layer. The base layer is formed from a thermoplastic olefin comprising a thermoplastic polymer, an elastomer, and a base filler. The base layer comprises greater than 15% by weight of the base filler. The first cap layer comprises at least one polyolefin and between 0-15% by weight of a first cap filler. The first cap layer has a thickness less than a thickness of the base layer. The first cap layer is configured to provide an exterior surface of the article resistant to whitening or fading caused by exposure to the ambient environment in comparison to the underlying base layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Inventor: Eric D. Short