Patents by Inventor Duane J. Laffey

Duane J. Laffey 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: 8591140
    Abstract: A product and method for repairing holes and cracks in roads, parking lots, sidewalks and other similar surfaces using a mixture of powder coating (i.e. dry paint) and a filler. The first step is to obtain the powder coating material. Any suitable powder coating material may be used, however, it is preferable to use the excess or waste powder coating material obtained from a powder coating operation. The next step is to mix the powder coating material with a filler, such as sand, pea gravel, or another suitable material. After the components are mixed together, it is applied to a surface needing repair such as a pothole in a road or a crack in a sidewalk. The mixture is cured by heating the mixture to the point where the powder coating melts and binds the powder coating with the filler and the surface needing repair. It may be cured before or after it is applied to the surface needing repair. After the mixture cures, the result is a high quality patched surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Inventor: Duane J. Laffey
  • Publication number: 20120301222
    Abstract: A product and method for repairing holes and cracks in roads, parking lots, sidewalks and other similar surfaces using a mixture of powder coating (i.e. dry paint) and a filler. The first step is to obtain the powder coating material. Any suitable powder coating material may be used, however, it is preferable to use the excess or waste powder coating material obtained from a powder coating operation. The next step is to mix the powder coating material with a filler, such as sand, pea gravel, or another suitable material. After the components are mixed together, it is applied to a surface needing repair such as a pothole in a road or a crack in a sidewalk. The mixture is cured by heating the mixture to the point where the powder coating melts and binds the powder coating with the filler and the surface needing repair. It may be cured before or after it is applied to the surface needing repair. After the mixture cures, the result is a high quality patched surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2011
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Inventor: Duane J. Laffey