Patents by Inventor Arthur W. Struss

Arthur W. Struss 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).

  • Lightweight joint compound having improved paintability
    Patent number: 4686253
    Abstract: Expanded perlite coated with a composition to render the perlite impervious to water, and a joint compound incorporating the same. The perlite is ground prior to expansion to provide subsequently expanded perlite having a mean particle size from about from about 50 to about 70 microns, the joint compound formed from the perlite having greater uniformity in paint gloss appearance between the painted surface of the joint compound and the painted surface of the gypsum wallboard on which the joint compound is applied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 1986
    Date of Patent: August 11, 1987
    Assignee: United States Gypsum Company
    Inventors: Arthur W. Struss, Terrance L. Williams, Lawrence T. Eby
  • Lightweight joint compound
    Patent number: 4657594
    Abstract: Expanded perlite coated with an amino-functional siloxane and a silicone wetting agent, and a joint compound incorporating same, which, when applied to gypsum wallboard, has improved bonding properties and greater uniformity in paint gloss appearance between the surface of the joint compound and the surface of the wallboard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 1985
    Date of Patent: April 14, 1987
    Assignee: USG Corporation
    Inventor: Arthur W. Struss