Patents Assigned to The Valspar Corporation
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Publication number: 20140127646Abstract: A paint or stain color selection device includes a frame sized for arms-length handheld use. The frame at least partially surrounds a viewing aperture. A plurality of distinct paint or stain color representations having surface areas smaller than the cross-sectional area defined by the viewing aperture are disposed on the frame and distributed around the viewing aperture. The device may be held in a user's hand and used to view remote objects or surfaces through the viewing aperture while visually comparing the object or surface to one or more of the paint or stain color representations.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2012Publication date: May 8, 2014Applicant: THE VALSPAR CORPORATIONInventor: The Valspar Corporation
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Patent number: 8460399Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods which are adapted to impart color to concrete or mineral substrate surfaces. Specifically, the present invention relates to a composition and methods adapted to treat concrete surfaces which have the advantage of using a non-corrosive acid-based solution.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2007Date of Patent: June 11, 2013Assignee: Valspar CorporationInventors: Sanford Lee Hertz, Ed Daraskevich, William W. Tao, Jason J. Netherton, Matthew S. Gebhard
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Patent number: 8110624Abstract: Coating compositions containing coalescents and a latex polymer, wherein the coalescent has a volatile organic content of less than about 50% and is dispersible in the coating composition.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2010Date of Patent: February 7, 2012Assignee: The Valspar CorporationInventors: Larry B Brandenburger, Bruce Sicklesteel, Mary Jane Hibben
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Patent number: 8092555Abstract: The present invention provides acidic compositions and methods that are adapted to impart color to cementitious or mineral substrate surfaces. Specifically, the present invention relates to acidic compositions and methods adapted to treat cementitious or mineral substrate surfaces that have the advantage of using a less corrosive acid-based solution. The acidic composition incorporates species including a weak base in equilibrium with a conjugate acid. The presence of such species moderates the corrosive behavior of the acid while still allowing excellent coloring action to occur.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2008Date of Patent: January 10, 2012Assignee: Valspar CorporationInventors: Sanford Lee Hertz, Ed Daraskevich, William Tao, Jason J. Netherton, Matthew S. Gebhard, T. Howard Killilea, Kevin W. Evanson
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Publication number: 20090004396Abstract: The synthesis of highly-branched, allyl ether-functionalized, unsaturated polyester resins is disclosed herein, along with the utility of these resins in formulating formaldehyde-free, isocyanate-free, and styrene-free, low temperature and fast curing solvent-borne coatings, including wood coatings, and their use as alternatives for conventional acid catalyzed urea- or melamine-crosslinked coating systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2007Publication date: January 1, 2009Applicant: Valspar CorporationInventors: Shaobing Wu, Larry Brandenburger, Thomas Melnyk
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Patent number: 7101590Abstract: Solid extrusion coating compositions for metal substrates, a method of extrusion coating a metal substrate, and a metal article are disclosed. The extrusion coating composition is a thermoplastic material and comprises: (a) a polyester having a weight average molecular weight of about 10,000 to about 50,000, and optionally, (b) a modifying resin, such as an epoxy resin having an epoxy equivalent weight of about 500 to about 15,000. The extrusion coating composition is applied to a metal substrate in an extrusion process to provide a composition film having a thickness of about 1 to about 40 microns.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2004Date of Patent: September 5, 2006Assignee: Valspar CorporationInventors: Christian Schmid, Rolf Jung, Hans Widmer, Martin Lu, Artemia Jimenez, Louis Sharp, Stephen Postle
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Patent number: 6827980Abstract: Solid extrusion coating compositions for metal substrates, a method of extrusion coating a metal substrate, and a metal article are disclosed. The extrusion coating composition is a thermoplastic material and comprises: (a) a polyester having a weight average molecular weight of about 10,000 to about 50,000, and optionally, (b) a modifying resin, such as an epoxy resin having an epoxy equivalent weight of about 500 to about 15,000. The extrusion coating composition is applied to a metal substrate in an extrusion process to provide a composition film having a thickness of about 1 to about 40 microns.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2002Date of Patent: December 7, 2004Assignee: Valspar CorporationInventors: Christina Schmid, Rolf Jung, Hans Widmer, Martin Lu, Artemia Jimenez, Louis Sharp, Stephen Postle
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Patent number: 6808752Abstract: Coating composition including a film-forming component, further including (a) a product formed by reacting a mixture including carboxy functional polymer, hydroxy functional polymer, or a mixture thereof, or ethylenically unsaturated monomer, with epoxy resin, and (b) a polyvinyl alcoholic-containing phenolic resol resin. Also provided is a method of coating a metal substrate with said coating composition. Further provided is a composite material comprising a metal substrate having at least one surface covered with a cured film of the coating composition.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2002Date of Patent: October 26, 2004Assignee: The Valspar CorporationInventor: Thomas R. Mallen
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Publication number: 20030207035Abstract: Solid extrusion coating compositions for metal substrates, a method of extrusion coating a metal substrate, and a metal article are disclosed. The extrusion coating composition is a thermoplastic material and comprises: (a) a polyester having a weight average molecular weight of about 10,000 to about 50,000, and optionally, (b) a modifying resin, such as an epoxy resin having an epoxy equivalent weight of about 500 to about 15,000. The extrusion coating composition is applied to a metal substrate in an extrusion process to provide a composition film having a thickness of about 1 to about 40 microns.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2002Publication date: November 6, 2003Applicant: Valspar CorporationInventors: Christina Schmid, Rolf Jung, Hans Widmer, Martin Lu, Artemia Jimenez, Louis Sharp, Stephen Postle
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Patent number: 6576343Abstract: A coating composition for application to primed metal substrates as a topcoat is disclosed. The coating composition is especially useful on metal closures for vacuum-packed food products. The coating composition is free of a halide-containing vinyl polymer and comprises: (a) an acrylate copolymer having pendant glycidyl groups, (b) an acid-terminated polyester, and (c) a nonaqueous carrier.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2001Date of Patent: June 10, 2003Assignee: The Valspar CorporationInventors: Girish G. Parekh, Lawrence P. Seibel
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Patent number: 6551662Abstract: Solid extrusion coating compositions for metal substrates, a method of extrusion coating a metal substrate, and a metal article are disclosed. The extrusion coating composition is a thermoplastic material and comprises: (a) a polyester having a weight average molecular weight of about 10,000 to about 50,000, and optionally, (b) a modifying resin, such as an epoxy resin having an epoxy equivalent weight of about 500 to about 15,000. The extrusion coating composition is applied to a metal substrate in an extrusion process to provide a composition film having a thickness of about 1 to about 40 microns.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2000Date of Patent: April 22, 2003Assignee: The Valspar CorporationInventors: Christina Schmid, Rolf Jung, Hans Widmer, Martin Lu, Artemia Jimenez, Louis Sharp, Stephen Postle
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Patent number: 6488760Abstract: A universal tinting concentrate for both solvent- and water-based paints and coatings. The universal tinting concentrate is a composition which includes a colorant component, such as pigment, colorant, tinting agent and/or metal effect agent; a pigment dispersant including a moiety selected from the group consisting of an organic acid, anhydride, salt thereof, and derivative thereof, wherein the dispersant facilitates the dispersal of the colorant component in organic-based and aqueous-based vehicles; and a pH-neutralizing agent. In one embodiment of the invention, the pigment dispersant is represented by the following structure: where r and s are integers and r+s is 6 to 16; x and y are integers and x+y is 0 to 19; Z is H or COOH; and Z′ is H or COOH.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2000Date of Patent: December 3, 2002Assignee: The Valspar CorporationInventors: Mark Binns, Dana L. Phillips, Don Diehl, Stephen Korenkiewicz, Larry Brandenburger
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Patent number: 6472472Abstract: Powder coating compositions for metal substrates, a method of powder coating a metal substrate, and a metal article are disclosed. The powder coating composition is a thermoplastic material and comprises: (a) a first polyester having a weight average molecular weight of about 10,000 to about 80,000 and a Tg of greater than 45° C. to about 100° C., (b) a second polyester having a weight average molecular weight of about 10,000 to about 70,000 and a Tg of about −10° C. to about 45° C., and optionally, (c) a modifying resin, such as an epoxy resin having an epoxy equivalent weight of about 500 to about 15,000, wherein the Tg of the first and second polyesters differ by about 5° C. to about 60° C. The powder coating composition is applied to a metal substrate to provide a composition film having a thickness of about 1 to about 200 microns.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2001Date of Patent: October 29, 2002Assignee: The Valspar CorporationInventors: Rolf Jung, Christian Schmid
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Publication number: 20020150689Abstract: A coating composition for application to primed metal substrates as a topcoat is disclosed. The coating composition is especially useful on metal closures for vacuum-packed food products. The coating composition is free of a halide-containing vinyl polymer and comprises: (a) an acrylate copolymer having pendant hydroxy groups, (b) a hydroxy-terminated polyester, (c) a crosslinker, and (d) a nonaqueous carrier.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2002Publication date: October 17, 2002Applicant: The Valspar CorporationInventors: Lawrence P. Seibel, Girish G. Parekh
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Patent number: 6461688Abstract: A coating composition for application to primed metal substrates as a topcoat is disclosed. The coating composition is especially useful on metal closures for vacuum-packed food products. The coating composition is free of a halide-containing vinyl-polymer and comprises: (a) an acrylate co-polymer having pendant hydroxy groups, (b) a hydroxy-terminated polyester, (c) a crosslinker, and (d) a nonaqueous carrier.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2002Date of Patent: October 8, 2002Assignee: The Valspar CorporationInventors: Lawrence P. Seibel, Girish G. Parekh
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Patent number: 6458439Abstract: Solid extrusion coating compositions for metal substrates, a method of extrusion coating a metal substrate, and a metal article are disclosed. The extrusion coating composition is a thermoplastic material and comprises: (a) a first polyester having a weight average molecular weight of about 10,000 to about 80,000 and a Tg of greater than 45° C. to about 100° C., (b) a second polyester having a weight average molecular weight of about 10,000 to about 70,000 and a Tg of about −10° C. to about 45° C., and optionally, (c) a modifying resin, such as an epoxy resin having an epoxy equivalent weight of about 500 to about 15,000, wherein the Tg of the first and second polyesters differ by about 5 C.° to about 60 C.°. The extrusion coating composition is applied to a metal substrate in an extrusion process to provide a composition film having a thickness of about 1 to about 40 microns.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 1999Date of Patent: October 1, 2002Assignee: The Valspar CorporationInventors: Rolf Jung, Claude Chappuis
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Publication number: 20020136900Abstract: Coating composition including a film-forming component, further including (a) a product formed by reacting a mixture including carboxy functional polymer, hyrdroxy functional polymer, or a mixture thereof, or ethylenically unsaturated monomer, with epoxy resin, and (b) a polyvinyl alcoholic-containing phenolic resol resin. Also provided is a method of coating a metal substrate with said coating composition. Further provided is a composite material comprising a metal substrate having at least one surface covered with a cured film of the coating composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2002Publication date: September 26, 2002Applicant: The Valspar CorporationInventor: Thomas R. Mallen
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Patent number: 6420040Abstract: A coating composition for application to primed metal substrates as a topcoat is disclosed. The coating composition is especially useful on metal closures for vacuum-packed food products. The coating composition is free of a halide-containing vinyl polymer and comprises: (a) an acrylate co-polymer having pendant hydroxy groups, (b) a hydroxy-terminated polyester, (c) a crosslinker, and (d) a nonaqueous carrier.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 1999Date of Patent: July 16, 2002Assignee: The Valspar CorporationInventors: Lawrence P. Seibel, Girish G. Parekh
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Patent number: 6376081Abstract: The invention provides a resin composition that is the reaction product of an epoxy resin and an anhydride. The resin composition has an epoxy equivalent weight that is substantially the same as the epoxy equivalent weight of the epoxy resin. The resin composition may be used as a coating composition, or may be mixed with water to form a water based coating composition.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2000Date of Patent: April 23, 2002Assignee: Valspar CorporationInventors: Girish G. Parekh, Paul Bohler, Jason M. Legleiter, Donald Wind
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Patent number: 6359062Abstract: Coating composition including a film-forming component, further including (a) a product formed by reacting a mixture including carboxy functional polymer, hydroxy functional polymer, or a mixture thereof, or ethylenically unsaturated monomer, with epoxy resin, and (b) a polyvinyl alcoholic-containing phenolic resol resin. Also provided is a method of coating a metal substrate with said coating composition. Further provided is a composite material comprising a metal substrate having at least one surface covered with a cured film of the coating composition.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 1999Date of Patent: March 19, 2002Assignee: The Valspar CorporationInventor: Thomas R. Mallen