Patents by Inventor James N. O'Leary

James N. O'Leary 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).

  • Shrink film labeling with polyurethane hot melts
    Patent number: 5252155
    Abstract: A process for applying heat shrink film to containers comprising the steps of a) coating at least a portion of a heat shrinkable but unshrunken film segment with a reactive hot melt polyurethane adhesive having a free isocyante content greater than 2% and a viscosity less than 3000 cps at 225.degree. F.; b) applying the film to the longitudinal surface of the container; and, c) subjecting the container to heat to shrink the film onto the container so as to permanently affix it thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 1992
    Date of Patent: October 12, 1993
    Assignee: National Starch and Chemical Investment Holding Corporation
    Inventors: James Nowicki, Francis X. Brady, James N. O'Leary
  • Method of bonding surfaces with a solid adhesive
    Patent number: 4342613
    Abstract: A method of applying a two component solid adhesive formulation to surfaces to be bonded. Each component of the formulation is applied to a surface in the form of discrete discontinuous deposits. When the sheets pass through nip rolls, the opposed deposits contact and are thoroughly mixed forming a continuous film of adhesive which is subsequently cured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 1981
    Date of Patent: August 3, 1982
    Inventors: James N. O'Leary, Edward J. Bruzinski