Patents by Inventor Lyle D. McClure

Lyle D. McClure 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).

  • Use of hydrocarbon polymers to improve oil-containing waxes
    Patent number: 4224204
    Abstract: This invention relates to the use of hydrocarbon polymers for example of the type described in U.S. Pat. No. 4,060,569 to bind oil contained in waxes so that, in end use performance, the wax more closely equals fully refined wax. Among other things, the hydrocarbon polymer not only inhibits and/or prevents the oil in the wax from "sweating" or exuding to the surface but also hardens the wax. The hydrocarbon polymers can also be used to thicken oil to a paste or gel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 1979
    Date of Patent: September 23, 1980
    Assignee: Petrolite Corporation
    Inventors: James W. Nichols, Rodney G. Lawrence, Lyle D. McClure