Patents by Inventor Collin C. Malcolm

Collin C. Malcolm 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).

  • Expandable vibration damping materials
    Patent number: 5635562
    Abstract: The present invention relates to relatively inexpensive multi-purpose expandable vibration damping material compositions particularly useful in constrained layer applications. The composition essentially includes an elastomeric polymer, plasticizer, thermoplastic polymer, foaming agent, adhesion promoters and filler. In addition to the aforementioned, under certain embodiments, the expandable vibration damping material compositions may also employ rheological modifiers such as cross-linking agents and epoxy curing agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 3, 1997
    Assignee: Lear Corporation
    Inventor: Collin C. Malcolm