Patents Represented by Attorney Ronald Taylor
  • Patent number: 5614037
    Abstract: An aluminum-alloy article such as a fastener is prepared by providing an aluminum-alloy article that is not in its final heat-treated state, and is preferably in its annealed state. A curable organic coating material is also provided. The method includes applying the organic coating material to the aluminum-alloy article, and heat-treating the coated aluminum article to its final heat-treated state, thereby simultaneously curing the organic coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 25, 1997
    Assignee: McDonnell Douglas Corporation
    Inventor: Steven G. Keener