Patents by Inventor Cary Africk

Cary Africk 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).

  • Solvent-resistant adhesive formulation for edge-stabilizing a roll of tape
    Patent number: 5783623
    Abstract: A cleaning tape is edge-stabilized using an adhesive that is solvent resistant. The edge-stabilizing adhesive is a one-step cross-linkable formulation of polyvinyl alcohol, ammonium zirconium carbonate, an acetylinic surfactant and a non-silicone defoaming agent. The formulation is applied to the sides of a woven cotton cleaning tape roll and then is allowed to dry and cure. The resulting cleaning tape can be used in a surface buffing operation in which a solvent is applied to the cleaning tape, without contamination of the surface to be buffed by fibers from the tape or by the edge-stabilizing adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 21, 1998
    Assignee: The Texwipe Company LLC
    Inventors: John Skoufis, Cary Africk, John M. Questel, Wayne Mazorow
  • Cleaning tape with improved edge adhesive
    Patent number: 5780108
    Abstract: A cleaning tape is edge-stabilized using an adhesive that is solvent resistant. The edge-stabilizing adhesive is a one-step cross-linkable formulation of polyvinyl alcohol, ammonium zirconium carbonate, an acetylinic surfactant and a non-silicone defoaming agent. The formulation is applied to the sides of a woven cotton cleaning tape roll and then is allowed to dry and cure. The resulting cleaning tape can be used in a surface buffing operation in which a solvent is applied to the cleaning tape, without contamination of the surface to be buffed by fibers from the tape or by the edge-stabilizing adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 14, 1998
    Assignee: The Texwipe Co., LLC.
    Inventors: John Skoufis, Cary Africk, John M. Questel, Wayne Mazorow
  • Cleaning tape with improved edge adhesive
    Patent number: 5571601
    Abstract: A cleaning tape is edge-stabilized using an adhesive that is solvent resistant. The edge-stabilizing adhesive is a one-step cross-linkable formulation of polyvinyl alcohol, ammonium zirconium carbonate, an acetylinic surfactant and a non-silicone defoaming agent. The formulation is applied to the sides of a woven cotton cleaning tape roll and then is allowed to dry and cure. The resulting cleaning tape can be used in a surface buffing operation in which a solvent is applied to the cleaning tape, without contamination of the surface to be buffed by fibers from the tape or by the edge-stabilizing adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 5, 1996
    Assignee: The Texwipe Company
    Inventors: John Skoufis, Cary Africk, John M. Questel, Wayne Mazorow