Patents by Inventor Douglas R. Loates

Douglas R. Loates 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).

  • Patent number: 7726085
    Abstract: Systems for attaching a plurality of wood products are provided. In a first type of system, a first wood product has a first chemical compound applied to a surface of the first wood product. A second wood product has a second chemical compound applied to a surface of the second wood product. An adduct is formed when the first chemical compound contacts the second chemical compound wherein the first wood product becomes adhered to the second wood product. In a second type of system, a pressure sensitive and/or anaerobic adhesive is placed on at least one of the wood products prior to assembly. The compounds/adhesives have an open assembly time greater than or approximately equal to 24 hours.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: Weyerhaeuser NR Company
    Inventors: Jack G. Winterowd, Jerry D. Izan, Naomi High, Michael N. Taylor, Daniel V. Hanson, Amar N. Neogi, Thomas F. Schulner, Douglas R. Loates
  • Publication number: 20080098668
    Abstract: The present invention is a system of building materials with surface regions destined for joint formation that are treated with an adhesive partially comprised of a mixture of epoxy resin (96.0-99.9 parts) and hardener (4.0-0.1 parts), such that the epoxy resin/hardener mixture constitutes 50-100% of the adhesive. In an alternative embodiment, the adhesive may have epoxy resin (96.0-99.9 parts) such that the epoxy resin constitutes 45-95% of the adhesive. The remainder of the adhesive may be one or more of the following: hardeners, plasticizing agents, diluents, thickeners, fillers, colorants, opacifying agents, preservatives, and surfactants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2006
    Publication date: May 1, 2008
    Applicant: Weyerhaeuser Co.
    Inventors: Jack G. Winterowd, Jerry D. Izan, Naomi High, Douglas R. Loates, Amar N. Neogi, Parry M. Ipsen, Glen Robak