Patents by Inventor Duane Rieman

Duane Rieman 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).

  • APPLICATION OF POLYMER THERMOFOIL TO METAL SUBSTRATE
    Publication number: 20190047275
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a novel method for application of polymer thermofoil to a metal substrate. The method involves first coating a metal substrate with an oxidation-preventing or oxidation-limiting coating, then adhering a polymer thermofoil to the metal substrate. After application of the thermofoil, the metal substrate can be formed to the final shape. The method is advantageous in that it allows one to efficiently manufacture metal objects in a variety of aesthetically pleasing surface finishes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2018
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: Scott Strait, Alan Heitkamp, Duane Rieman, Linda Steinbrunner
  • Application of polymer thermofoil to metal substrate
    Patent number: 10137675
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a novel method for application of polymer thermofoil to a metal substrate. The method involves first coating a metal substrate with an oxidation-preventing or oxidation-limiting coating, then adhering a polymer thermofoil to the metal substrate. After application of the thermofoil, the metal substrate can be formed to the final shape. The method is advantageous in that it allows one to efficiently manufacture metal objects in a variety of aesthetically pleasing surface finishes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: Midmark Corporation
    Inventors: Scott Strait, Alan Heitkamp, Duane Rieman, Linda Steinbrunner