Patents by Inventor Frederick Mercer Bodycomb, Jr.

Frederick Mercer Bodycomb, Jr. 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).

  • Surface treatment of asbestos fibers
    Patent number: 3957571
    Abstract: Treatment of asbestos fiber with a first coating of from about 0.1 to 5 weight percent of a phosphate, or acid thereof, and subsequent addition of a nonfoaming anionic dispersant on the coated fiber produces an asbestos fiber product that possesses improved filtration properties. This treated asbestos improves the production rate of articles from cement slurries or pastes containing asbestos.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 1974
    Date of Patent: May 18, 1976
    Assignee: Johns-Manville Corporation
    Inventor: Frederick Mercer Bodycomb, Jr.