Patents by Inventor Merilee M. Reski

Merilee M. Reski 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).

  • Adhesive composition comprising a particulate thermoplastic component
    Patent number: 6548579
    Abstract: The invention is directed to an adhesive composition comprising a water based component including a film-forming polymer and a particulate thermoplastic component selected from the group consisting of thermoplastic polymers, thermoplastic resins, hot melt adhesive compositions, and mixtures thereof. The thermoplastic component has a mean particle size of from about 10 microns to about 1,500 microns. The adhesive composition is useful as a one-shot bookbinding adhesive, a primer composition as well as a second-shot adhesive for two-shot bookbinding method. The invention is also directed to the bookbinding methods using the adhesive composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2003
    Assignee: H. B. Fuller Licensing & Financing, Inc.
    Inventors: Merilee M. Reski, Kiem H. Dang, Robert M. Hume, III, David B. Malcolm, Kathryn A. Coleman, Ronald R. Davies
  • Bookbinding case-making applications utilizing polyurethanes
    Patent number: 6479126
    Abstract: Reactive hot melt polyurethane adhesives are useful in the graphic arts area, and in particular, for bookbinding applications such as casemaking, casing-in, gluing-off or thread-securing, facing, slip cases, lining-up, tightbacking, and bonding sides and joints; and for puzzle and gameboard lamination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2002
    Assignee: H. B. Fuller Licensing & Financing Inc.
    Inventors: Kang Yang, David B. Malcolm, Michelle B. Acquaye, Kevin J. Reid, John M. Zimmel, Merilee M. Reski
  • Adhesive composition comprising a particulate thermoplastic component
    Publication number: 20020010256
    Abstract: The invention is directed to an adhesive composition comprising a water based component including a film-forming polymer and a particulate thermoplastic component selected from the group consisting of thermoplastic polymers, thermoplastic resins, hot melt adhesive compositions, and mixtures thereof. The thermoplastic component has a mean particle size of from about 10 microns to about 1,500 microns. The adhesive composition is useful as a one-shot bookbinding adhesive, a primer composition as well as a second-shot adhesive for two-shot bookbinding method. The invention is also directed to the bookbinding methods using the adhesive composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2001
    Publication date: January 24, 2002
    Inventors: Merilee M. Reski, Kiem H. Dang, Robert M. Hume, David B. Malcolm, Kathryn A. Coleman, Ronald R. Davies