Patents by Inventor Arthur A. Underwood

Arthur A. Underwood 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).

  • Joint compound dispenser
    Patent number: 4367692
    Abstract: Wallboard joint tape is coated with joint compound as the tape is drawn through a container of the compound and made to pass through a tabbed slot in or associated with the container. The tabs urge the coated tape away from the edge of the slot which would otherwise wipe off the coating when the tape is drawn through the slot from a position higher than the slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 1980
    Date of Patent: January 11, 1983
    Assignee: United States Gypsum Company
    Inventors: Arthur A. Underwood, Richard L. Radtke