Patents by Inventor David Wayne Erickson

David Wayne Erickson 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).

  • Fiber reinforced molded products and processes
    Patent number: 6352485
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing elongate articles such as baseball bats, paddles, oars, hockey sticks, generic tubing and other articles and articles including molded material molded about a preform. The preferred method includes manufacturing a filament wound preform and reaction injection molding material about the preform to result in a finished article. The preferred baseball bat includes an elongate filament wound preform about which a quantity of urethane foam is molded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2002
    Assignee: Advanced Composites, Inc.
    Inventors: Randall J. Philpot, Daniel K. Buckmiller, Eric Richard Welsh, David Wayne Erickson
  • Net shape filament winding manufacturing process, articles made therefrom and composite bicycle fork and other components
    Patent number: 6267399
    Abstract: A high production net shape filament winding manufacturing process and resulting products are disclosed. The manufacture of bicycle frame and their components from filament wound components which have been cut from a section of filament wound stock is disclosed. Also disclosed is a bicycle frame and its manufacturing process and a composite bicycle fork and components thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2001
    Assignee: Advanced Composites, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel K. Buckmiller, David Wayne Erickson, Douglas G. Olsen, Randall J. Philpot