Patents by Inventor Kenneth Kirkland

Kenneth Kirkland 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).

  • IMPACT-RESISTANT MOLDED COMPOSITES AND METHODS THEREFOR
    Publication number: 20220009176
    Abstract: A method for improving the impact resistance of a fiber-composite part includes positioning fibers within an expected impact region of the part, wherein at least a portion of most of the positioned fibers is oriented to be within about 45 degrees of parallel to an impact vector of an impact that occurs at the impact region. At least some of the fibers in the impact region should have relatively high impact resistance, such as glass fiber or aramid fiber, and the matrix in the impact region should have relatively high impact resistance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2021
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventors: Kenneth KIRKLAND, Bert D. MANNHALTER, J. Scott PERKINS, Ethan ESCOWITZ, Riley REESE
  • Desk accessory
    Patent number: D450921
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2001
    Assignee: Alcraft, Inc.
    Inventor: Kenneth Kirkland