Patents by Inventor Jack E. Whitacre

Jack E. Whitacre 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).

  • Underwater formulation and method for cleaning and waxing simultaneously
    Patent number: 4631303
    Abstract: A wax coating composition capable of underwater application to submerged faces consisting of a mixture of from about 3.5% to about 6.0% of a polyethylene homopolymer having a softening point at 85.degree. C. (ASTM E28), a hardness of 90 (ASTM D5), a density of 0.88 g/cc (ASTM D1505), a viscosity of 40 cps at 140.degree. C. (Brookfield), and an acid number of mil mg./kOH gram; of about 27% to about 31% of a mixture of Chlorowaxes selected from the group consisting of Chlorowax 70L, Chlorowax 40, Chlorowax 500, Chlorowax 100, and Indramic 30 Laminating wax; of about 3.5% to about 6.0% USP white mineral oil; of about 18.0% to about 20.0% Nopcocide N96; of about 40.5% to about 42.5% USP petrolatum; and of about 0.6% to about 1.05% Autofast Black 104 in xylene.An application method utilizing the composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 1985
    Date of Patent: December 23, 1986
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Robert F. Supcoe, Harold H. Singerman, Jack E. Whitacre