Patents by Inventor Glen D. Sietsema

Glen D. Sietsema 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).

  • Publication number: 20120233903
    Abstract: This invention encompasses articles, compositions, and methods that provide enhanced corrosion resistance and wear resistance to firearms, firearm components, and firearm accessories. In one aspect, for example, a substrate comprising a firearm component is coated with a first layer of a corrosion-resistant material such as a first metal, followed by a second thin film layer of an abrasion-resistant material such as a second metal, a ceramic material such as a metal nitride, diamond-like carbon material, or other materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2012
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: RA Brands L.L.C.
    Inventor: Glen D. SIETSEMA
  • Patent number: 8112930
    Abstract: This invention encompasses articles, compositions, and methods that provide enhanced corrosion resistance and wear resistance to firearms, firearm components, and firearm accessories. In one aspect, for example, a substrate comprising a firearm component is coated with a first layer of a corrosion-resistant material such as a first metal, followed by a second thin film layer of an abrasion-resistant material such as a second metal, a ceramic material such as a metal nitride, diamond-like carbon material, or other materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: RA Brands, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Glen D. Sietsema