Patents by Inventor Benjamin M. Couch

Benjamin M. Couch 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).

  • Structural panel and method of making same
    Patent number: 4091142
    Abstract: A structural panel for use in building construction and the like wherein side skin sheets of fiber-reinforced polyester are spaced to form a mold cavity to receive a foamable resin composition which, upon curing, is integrally secured to the skin sheets so as to prevent delamination of the skin sheets from the core. The methods of making the side skin sheets and introducing the foamable core composition therebetween provide a structural panel of high strength and durability independent of the size of the panel, with increased core integrity over panels heretofore available.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 1976
    Date of Patent: May 23, 1978
    Assignee: Dura-Plex Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard R. Elmore, Benjamin M. Couch