Patents by Inventor Gregory L. Boatwright

Gregory L. Boatwright 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).

  • Coated article production system
    Patent number: 5151147
    Abstract: A coated wire or other elongated article production system having means to form wire or other elongated article in tandem with an extruder of substantially solvent-free polymer in tubular form around the wire or article. The tubular polymer is applied to the wire or article with the aid of a vacuum, and the froming speed relative to the rate of polymer extrusion is controlled to thin the tubular polymer between its extrusion and its contact with the wire or article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 1990
    Date of Patent: September 29, 1992
    Assignee: Reynolds Metals Company
    Inventors: Walter W. Foster, Gregory L. Boatwright, Thomas E. Lewis