Patents Represented by Attorney Thomas M. Schmitz

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  • Coating compositions based on unsaturated polyester, latent polyamine and cyclic ketone
    Patent number: 5077379
    Abstract: A curable coating composition which comprisesa) a condensation polymer in which the backbone contains activated unsaturated groupings.b) a compound containing at least three blocked primary amino groupsc) a cyclic ketone of formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 to R.sup.6 are any non-interfering groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 1989
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1991
    Assignee: ICI PLC
    Inventor: Peter D. Palasz
  • Acrylic modified silicone resin
    Patent number: 5077354
    Abstract: A polymeric mixture comprising a graft copolymer of silicone resin is useful as a polymeric binder in paint coatings and particularly powder coatings. The polymeric mixtures are produced by copolymerizing ethylenically unsaturated monomers including glycidyl monomers in the presence of silicone resin to produce the graft silicone resins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 1987
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1991
    Assignee: The Glidden Company
    Inventors: James T. K. Woo, Richard M. Marcinko
  • Ambient cure protective coatings for plastic substrates
    Patent number: 5066705
    Abstract: A water-dispersed protective coating composition contains a coreactive binder comprising a polycarbodiimide adapted to crosslink with a carboxyl functional emulsion copolymer and polyurethane. The coating is applied to plastic substrates and ambiently cured or with mild heat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 1990
    Date of Patent: November 19, 1991
    Assignee: The Glidden Company
    Inventor: Frank A. Wickert
  • Aqueous inpress primer sealer for hardboard manufacturing
    Patent number: 5059264
    Abstract: An aqueous dispersed primer-sealer composition applied to a surface layer of overlay paper or surface mat provides an impregnated surface layer for use in manufacturing hardboard products by hot pressing in a molding operation. The primer sealer provides a finished surface as well as defect-free surface from the molding surface. The primer-sealer can be pigmented and is based on a polymeric binder composition containing melamine resin, carboxyl functional acrylic emulsion copolymer, vinyl-acetate-vinyl versatate copolymer, emulsified fatty acid, and polyvinyl alcohol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 1989
    Date of Patent: October 22, 1991
    Assignee: The Glidden Company
    Inventor: Harold J. Sheets
  • Epoxy-acrylic graft polymers
    Patent number: 5051470
    Abstract: Phenoxy terminated epoxy resins are grafted by carbon-carbon graft with ethylenic monomers, including alkylol acrylamide monomer, by in-situ polymerization to produce grafted epoxy-acrylic copolymers useful as binders in protective coatings. The cured paint films exhibit superior resistance to pine oil and limonene derivatives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 1987
    Date of Patent: September 24, 1991
    Assignee: The Glidden Company
    Inventors: James T. K. Woo, Richard M. Marcinko
  • Ionomeric coatings
    Patent number: 5036134
    Abstract: Ionomeric paint coatings are produced from an ionomeric polymer containing carboxyl functionality which is coreacted or neutralized with an organic zinc salt. The ionomeric polymer coreacted with a zinc organic salt functions as a binder and exhibits thermosetting-like properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 1989
    Date of Patent: July 30, 1991
    Assignee: The Glidden Company
    Inventors: Barbara L. Kunz, Gary P. Craun
  • Ionomeric coatings neutralized with zinc carbonate
    Patent number: 5034452
    Abstract: Non-aqueous ionomeric coatings useful as protective surface coatings applied to a substrate are produced by combining a carboxyl functional polymer with zinc carbonate. Upon heat curing the applied film, the zinc cation clusters with the carboxyl polymer to produce a thermoset coating film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 1989
    Date of Patent: July 23, 1991
    Assignee: The Glidden Company
    Inventor: Barbara L. Kunz
  • Two-piece slip sinker for fishing
    Patent number: 5031351
    Abstract: A two piece slip-sinker for use on fishing lines comprises a two sectional sinker adapted to separate at a linear disposed, axial central opening to receive a fishing line. The two piece slip-sinker is maintained as a unitary sinker by means of an elastomeric O-ring engaging a circumferential periphery channel disposed in the outer surface of the assembled slip-sinker and orientated transverse to the axial through opening. The two piece slip-sinker contains internal engaging means for interlocking the interface surfaces of the two sections and prevent interface movement between the two sections while locked in place by the elastomeric O-ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 16, 1991
    Inventor: Henry Rogel
  • Ionomeric coatings
    Patent number: 5025063
    Abstract: Heat cured, thermoset protective surface coating films applied to a substrate are produced preferably by a dual cure of a polymeric ionomeric binder comprising zinc modified carboxyl functional epoxy-ester polymers. The epoxy-ester polymer contains both carboxy and hydroxyl functionality and coreacts with a zinc salt selected from a zinc carbonate or an organic zinc salt having a pKa above about 3.0. Upon heat curing, the carboxyl and hydroxyl groups crosslink while the zinc forms a zinc cluster to produce a thermoset film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 1989
    Date of Patent: June 18, 1991
    Assignee: The Glidden Company
    Inventors: Gary P. Craun, Barbara L. Kunz
  • Pigmented low temperature cure emulsion polymers
    Patent number: 5015687
    Abstract: The pigmented paint coating composition is based on a cationic free polymeric binder comprising a cationic free, functional emulsion polymer and glycoluril where the emulsion polymer are adapted to coreact to form a thermoset paint film, and said polymeric binder is combined with a low-cation opacifying pigment. The process comprises copolymerizing ethylenically unsaturated monomers, including functional monomers but excluding amine monomers, in an aqueous polymerization medium, to produce the reactive emulsion polymer. The emulsion polymer and the glycoluril derivative are treated with ion-exchange step to produce the cation-free polymeric binder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 1989
    Date of Patent: May 14, 1991
    Assignee: The Glidden Company
    Inventors: Kenneth G. Hahn, Jr., Barbara L. Kunz
  • Elastomeric caps for valve handles
    Patent number: 4999875
    Abstract: An elastomeric cap fitted to a circular valve handle of a fluid shut-off valve comprises a polygonal solid ring structure having an open center and containing a plurality of radially directed sockets molded in the ring structure. The sockets are adapted to engage circumferentially spaced peripheral lobes of the circular valve handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 1989
    Date of Patent: March 19, 1991
    Assignee: Markers, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard A. Rybak
  • Heart shaped, free standing, living horticultural plants
    Patent number: 4993184
    Abstract: A heart-shaped, free standing, living plant comprises at least two living plants, a left plant and a right plant, formed into opposed lobes forming the heart configuration. Each plant comprises a root end, an intermediate trunk section and a foliage end. The root ends are secured together and the intermediate trunk sections form the left lobe and right lobe respectively. The foliage ends extend laterally outwardly from the downwardly depending intermediate trunk sections to form a foliage midsection of the heart-shaped plant. A support means is provided during the initial growing period wherein the heart-shaped plant is permanently formed. Thereafter, the support means can be removed to form a free-standing, unsupported living plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 1990
    Date of Patent: February 19, 1991
    Assignee: P.W. Chisholm, Inc.
    Inventor: Gene L. Howe
  • Process for producing low temperature cure emulsions
    Patent number: 4981883
    Abstract: A stabilized aqueous, thermosetting coating composition substantially free of acid cure catalysts comprises a mixture of an ion-exchanged reactive function emulsion polymer and a glycoluril derivative adapted to coreact and crosslink the functional polymer where certain cations are added to the ion-exchanged mixture to provide a pH of the mixture between 2 and 5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 1990
    Date of Patent: January 1, 1991
    Assignee: The Glidden Company
    Inventors: Barbara L. Kunz, Kenneth G. Hahn, Jr.
  • Oxidizers for cathodic electrocoating process
    Patent number: 4976836
    Abstract: Cathodic electrocoating compositions and processes are improved by the addition of at least 0.10% hydrogen peroxide by weight based on polymer to electrocoating composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 1987
    Date of Patent: December 11, 1990
    Assignee: The Glidden Company
    Inventor: Eulogio D. Lazaro
  • Acrylic/silicone resins for powder coatings
    Patent number: 4968751
    Abstract: Powder paint compositions are based on a polymeric binder comprising hydroxyl functional acrylic polymer and cyclic silicone resin adapted to coreact upon heating in the presence of at least 0.1% phosphonium salt catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 1989
    Date of Patent: November 6, 1990
    Assignee: The Glidden Company
    Inventors: David E. Miles, John C. Reising
  • Thermosetting polyester coating
    Patent number: 4968775
    Abstract: An improved thermosetting coil coating composition contains a binder of a thermosetting polyester polymer particularly resistant to crystallization and adapted to be crosslinked with an aminoplast resin. The polyester comprises the condensation copolymer of 2-methyl-1,3-propane diol, neopentyl glycol, isophthalic acid, and terephthalic acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 1990
    Date of Patent: November 6, 1990
    Assignee: The Glidden Company
    Inventors: Perry A. Toman, Alistair J. Ross
  • Pigmented low temperature cure emulsion polymers
    Patent number: 4956401
    Abstract: The pigmented paint coating composition is based on a cationic free polymeric binder comprising a cationic free, functional emulsion polymer and glycoluril where the emulsion polymer are adapted to coreact to form a thermoset paint film, and said polymeric binder is combined with a low-cation opacifying pigment. The process comprises copolymerizing ethylenically unsaturated monomers, including functional monomers but excluding amine monomers, in an aqueous polymerization medium, to produce the reactive emulsion polymer. The emulsion polymer and the glycoluril derivative are treated with ion-exchange step to produce the cation-free polymeric binder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 1987
    Date of Patent: September 11, 1990
    Assignee: The Glidden Company
    Inventors: Kenneth G. Hahn, Jr., Barbara L. Kunz
  • Epoxy-amine coatings with carboxylic acid thixotropic additive
    Patent number: 4937296
    Abstract: Curable epoxy-amine coatings comprised of pigmented mixtures of reactive amine-functional curing agents and epoxy resins are substantially improved by being rendered thixotropic or pseudoplastic by the inclusion of at least about 0.05% by weight of a thixotropic additive selected from monocarboxylic organic acid, dicarboxylic organic acid, tricarboxylic organic acid, fatty acid or polymerized fatty acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 1989
    Date of Patent: June 26, 1990
    Assignee: The Glidden Company
    Inventor: Robert F. Golownia
  • Low temperature cure emulsions
    Patent number: 4921888
    Abstract: A stabilized aqueous, thermosetting coating composition substantially free of acid cure catalysts comprises a mixture of an ion-exchanged reactive function emulsion polymer and a glycoluril derivative adapted to coreact and crosslink the functional polymer where certain cations are added to the ion-exchanged mixture to provide a pH of the mixture between 2 and 5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 1988
    Date of Patent: May 1, 1990
    Assignee: The Glidden Company
    Inventors: Barbara L. Kunz, Kenneth G. Hahn, Jr.
  • Chain link for fences, suspended supports or the like
    Patent number: D308937
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 1987
    Date of Patent: July 3, 1990
    Assignee: Markers, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard A. Rybak