Patents by Inventor Dolph A. Himmelbauer

Dolph A. Himmelbauer 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).

  • Device for testing the adhesion of a coating to a substrate and method of using same
    Patent number: 7913552
    Abstract: A device for testing the adhesion of a coating to a substrate and a method of using the device are disclosed. The device is adapted to substantially replicate and consistently conduct the adhesion test procedure described in ASTM standards D3359 and F1842. The device includes a support with a source of a pressure sensitive adhesive tape rotatably mounted to the support. A tape dispenser and means to cause the tape to contact a test surface are mounted to the support. Means to remove the tape from the test surface is provided that includes a take-up spool adapted to receive the tape removed from the test surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: Random Logic, LLC
    Inventors: Dolph A. Himmelbauer, Scott E. Flegel
  • DEVICE FOR TESTING THE ADHESION OF A COATING TO A SUBSTRATE AND METHOD OF USING SAME
    Publication number: 20090114006
    Abstract: A device for testing the adhesion of a coating to a substrate and a method of using the device are disclosed. The device is adapted to substantially replicate and consistently conduct the adhesion test procedure described in ASTM standards D3359 and F1842. The device includes a support with a source of a pressure sensitive adhesive tape rotatably mounted to the support. A tape dispenser and means to cause the tape to contact a test surface are mounted to the support. Means to remove the tape from the test surface is provided that includes a take-up spool adapted to receive the tape removed from the test surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2008
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Inventors: Dolph A. Himmelbauer, Scott E. Flegel