Patents by Inventor Keith Hoschouer

Keith Hoschouer 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).

  • Patent number: 5912026
    Abstract: Disclosed is a device for forming a hinge in a sheet of extruded plastic. Plastic material is extruded and passed between a pair of rolls to determine the thickness of the plastic sheet. A groove forming member of a scoring assembly then creates a groove in the sheet of plastic when the plastic is still warm. The groove forming process creates a plastic ridge on both sides of the groove. To flatten these ridges, the sheet then passes through a second set of rolls. The sheet of plastic, still warm, is then cooled by a conventional method. The scoring assembly is movable along the width of the sheet of plastic and is adjustable for the depth of groove. The scoring assembly can also be removable. Once a groove is created, the groove acts as a hinge and the sheet can be bent or folded along the grooved edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 15, 1999
    Assignee: Preferred Plastic Sheet Company
    Inventors: Cem M. Gokcen, Keith Hoschouer