Patents by Inventor Clyde R. Rockwood

Clyde R. Rockwood 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).

  • Method of making a substrateless decorative article
    Patent number: 4737225
    Abstract: A decorative article and method of manufacture are provided. The article includes a plastic cap overlying a printed and/or decorated upper surface of an adhesive layer. The need for an intermediate metal, plastic, or paper substrate is eleiminated. By treating the upper surface of the adhesive to render it substantially tack free, the printing and/or decoration may be applied to that surface and the cap formed directly thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 1986
    Date of Patent: April 12, 1988
    Assignee: The D. L. Auld Company
    Inventors: Robert E. Waugh, Urban R. Nannig, Clyde R. Rockwood
  • Method of making pressure sensitive adhesive tag or label stock
    Patent number: 4716052
    Abstract: A method of making a pressure sensitive adhesive stock material for tags or labels is provided which eliminates the need for a self-supporting paper, cardboard, or plastic substrate. A layer of pressure sensitive adhesive is provided, preferably on a release liner. The upper surface of the adhesive is then treated to render it substantially tack free and suitable for printing directly thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 1986
    Date of Patent: December 29, 1987
    Assignee: The D. L. Auld Company
    Inventors: Robert E. Waugh, Urban R. Nannig, Clyde R. Rockwood
  • Substrateless decorative embedded article and method of making
    Patent number: 4645556
    Abstract: A plastic-capped decorative article and method of manufacture are provided. The article includes a plastic cap which is applied over a decorated embedment positioned on a layer of pressure sensitive adhesive and then cured. Optionally, the upper surface of the adhesive may be treated to render its substantially tack free and suitable for printing thereon prior to the application of the plastic cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 1986
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1987
    Assignee: The D. L. Auld Company
    Inventors: Robert E. Waugh, Urban R. Nannig, Clyde R. Rockwood
  • Plastic-capped adhesive article and method for making same
    Patent number: 4643790
    Abstract: A plastic-capped adhesive article and method of manufacture are provided. The article includes a plastic cap which is applied as a liquid directly to the upper surface of a layer of pressure sensitive adhesive and then cured. Optionally, the upper surface of the adhesive may be treated to render it substantially tack free and suitable for printing thereon prior to the application of the plastic cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 1986
    Date of Patent: February 17, 1987
    Assignee: The D. L. Auld Company
    Inventors: Robert E. Waugh, Urban R. Nannig, Clyde R. Rockwood
  • Substrateless decorative emblem and method of making
    Patent number: 4615754
    Abstract: A decorative emblem and method of manufacture are provided. The emblem includes a plastic cap overlying a printed and/or decorated upper surface of an adhesive layer. The need for an intermediate metal, plastic, or paper substrate is eliminated. By treating the upper surface of the adhesive to render it tack free, the printing and/or decoration may be applied to that surface and the cap formed directly thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 1985
    Date of Patent: October 7, 1986
    Assignee: The D. L. Auld Company
    Inventors: Robert E. Waugh, Urban R. Nannig, Clyde R. Rockwood
  • Substrateless trim strip and method of making
    Patent number: 4612075
    Abstract: A decorative trim strip and method of manufacture are provided. The trim strip includes a plastic cap overlying a printed and/or decorated upper surface of an adhesive layer. The need for an intermediate metal, plastic, or paper substrate is eliminated. By treating the upper surface of the adhesive to render it tack free, the printing and/or decoration may be applied to that surface and the cap formed directly thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 1985
    Date of Patent: September 16, 1986
    Assignee: The D. L. Auld Company
    Inventors: Robert E. Waugh, Urban R. Nannig, Clyde R. Rockwood
  • Decorative emblem useful in customizing an automobile and other surfaces
    Patent number: 4556588
    Abstract: A decorative emblem useful in customizing an automobile, said emblem being sufficiently flexible to conform to the curvature of a surface by hand pressure alone and comprising a base member and a graphic-bearing inlay, said base member being formed from a hand deformable thermosetting plastic, said inlay including a foil member having a graphic on one surface thereof and having a translucent flexible plastic cap overlaying said graphic surface and providing a lens effect thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 1982
    Date of Patent: December 3, 1985
    Assignee: The D. L. Auld Company
    Inventor: Clyde R. Rockwood