Patents by Inventor Gerald L. Lane,

Gerald L. Lane, 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).

  • Activatable adhesive webs and articles made therefrom
    Publication number: 20040244909
    Abstract: The present invention relates to activatable webs having fibrous substrates coated with activatable adhesive and methods of forming the webs into articles by indirectly activating the adhesive using microwave energy. The activatable web may further include a protective coating of a material that is compatible with the adhesive. One or more activatable webs can be formed into the shape of an article such as by wrapping the activatable webs around a mandrel. The activatable webs can be subjected to microwave energy shortly before being formed into the shape of the article or while they are held in the appropriate shape. The microwave energy is absorbed by moisture retained within the fibrous substrate, which becomes heated. The heated moisture activates the adhesive, causing it to bond to any webs in which the activatable web has been brought into contact and to stiffen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2003
    Publication date: December 9, 2004
    Inventors: David E. Rhodes, Arnold B. Floyd, Gerald L. Lane, Krishnaraju Varadarajan
  • Composite core
    Patent number: 6719242
    Abstract: A composite core tube is provided for the winding of a web of material. A hollow cylindrical core is covered by a water-resistant rigid sleeve in a heat fit manner to provide a winding surface. The sleeve is selected and finished to control the winding characteristics of the core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2004
    Assignee: Sonoco Development, Inc.
    Inventors: Arnold B. Floyd, Jr., David E. Rhodes, Gerald L. Lane, Jr.
  • Composite core
    Publication number: 20020066824
    Abstract: A composite core tube is provided for the winding of a web of material. A hollow cylindrical core is covered by a water-resistant rigid sleeve in a heat fit manner to provide a winding surface. The sleeve is selected and finished to control the winding characteristics of the core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2000
    Publication date: June 6, 2002
    Inventors: Arnold B. Floyd,, David E. Rhodes, Gerald L. Lane,