Patents by Inventor Byron D. Fair

Byron D. Fair 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).

  • Insecticide devices
    Patent number: 5194265
    Abstract: An article for dispensing an agent having antiectoparasitic activity comprising a radiation-cured thermoset resin matrix and said agent dispersed therein. A method for using said article is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 1991
    Date of Patent: March 16, 1993
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Thomas E. Boettcher, Byron D. Fair
  • Animal protective collar
    Patent number: 5012764
    Abstract: A custom-fittable, protective collar assembly for animals, useful for preventing contact beteen the animal's head and other parts of its body. Also described is a method of fitting such a collar assembly in order to ensure compliant reapplication after the collar has been removed from the animal's neck. The collar assembly includes a substantially flat collar-forming sheet of resiliently flexible material, together with a positionable closure assembly such as a positionable hook and loop fastening system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 1990
    Date of Patent: May 7, 1991
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Therese A. Fick, Byron D. Fair