Patents by Inventor David T. Zador

David T. Zador 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).

  • Self-lubricating fasteners
    Publication number: 20090211852
    Abstract: Self-lubricating fastener devices with interlocking rails or interlocking members of a polymer and a slip system additive with a roughening agent and lubricant dispersed throughout the polymer are provided. Methods for production of self-lubricating fastener devices and their use in liquid-resistant or liquid-proof articles are also provided. A particular advantage is the ability of the devices to repeatedly reestablish a self-lubricated surface, even after solvent cleaning.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2008
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Inventors: Gregory E. Hannon, Charles Thomas Rosenmayer, David T. Zador, John E. Trouba
  • Waterproof shoe and insole strip
    Patent number: 5426869
    Abstract: A waterproof shoe gasket insole strip comprising a stiff textile material gasket sheet coated with a selected thermoplastic polymer. The insole gasket is located between the insole and the outer sole. Due to its stiff, but flexible nature, it is easy to apply during lasting procedures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 27, 1995
    Assignee: W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott A. Gore, David T. Zador