Patents by Inventor Jacob M. Zwier

Jacob M. Zwier 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).

  • Nonwoven abrasive article containing formed abrasive particles
    Patent number: 10625400
    Abstract: A nonwoven abrasive article having a nonwoven web and a binder adhering formed ceramic abrasive particles to fibers of the nonwoven web. The formed ceramic abrasive particles having a formed ceramic abrasive particle size and the fibers having a fiber diameter, and wherein a ratio of the formed ceramic abrasive particle size to the nonwoven fiber diameter is from 0.4 to 3.5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Jasmeet Kaur, Jacob M. Zwier, Negus B. Adefris, Edward J. Woo
  • ABRASIVE ARTICLE AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20190291242
    Abstract: An abrasive article having first and second major surfaces includes a lofty open nonwoven fiber web comprising entangled fibers. The fiber web includes a densified outer layer comprising a portion of nonwoven fiber web proximate to the first major surface. At least a portion the entangled fibers in the densified outer layer are melt-bonded to one another. An abrasive material is coated on the densified outer layer. The abrasive material includes abrasive particles having a median particle diameter D50 in the range of 1 to 15 microns retained in a binder material. The abrasive article has a Stiffness Test force of 0.1 to 5.0 pounds (0.45 to 2.27 kg) or less. The abrasive article can be used to abrade a workpiece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2019
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventors: Jacob M. Zwier, Edward J. Woo, Nataliya V. Fedorova, Daniel E. Bygd, Juan A. Munoz
  • Abrasive article and method of using the same
    Patent number: 10343260
    Abstract: An abrasive article having first and second major surfaces includes a lofty open nonwoven fiber web comprising entangled fibers. The fiber web includes a densified outer layer comprising a portion of nonwoven fiber web proximate to the first major surface. At least a portion the entangled fibers in the densified outer layer are melt-bonded to one another. An abrasive material is coated on the densified outer layer. The abrasive material includes abrasive particles having a median particle diameter D50 in the range of 1 to 15 microns retained in a binder material. The abrasive article has a Stiffness Test force of 0.1 to 5.0 pounds (0.45 to 2.27 kg) or less. The abrasive article can be used to abrade a workpiece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Jacob M. Zwier, Edward J. Woo, Nataliya V. Fedorova, Daniel E. Bygd, Juan A. Munoz
  • ABRASIVE ARTICLE AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20160354899
    Abstract: An abrasive article having first and second major surfaces includes a lofty open nonwoven fiber web comprising entangled fibers. The fiber web includes a densified outer layer comprising a portion of nonwoven fiber web proximate to the first major surface. At least a portion the entangled fibers in the densified outer layer are melt-bonded to one another. An abrasive material is coated on the densified outer layer. The abrasive material includes abrasive particles having a median particle diameter D50 in the range of 1 to 15 microns retained in a binder material. The abrasive article has a Stiffness Test force of 0.1 to 5.0 pounds (0.45 to 2.27 kg) or less. The abrasive article can be used to abrade a workpiece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2015
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Inventors: Jacob M. Zwier, Edward J. Woo, Nataliya V. Fedorova, Daniel E. Bygd, Juan A. Munoz
  • NONWOVEN ABRASIVE ARTICLE CONTAINING FORMED ABRASIVE PARTICLES
    Publication number: 20160008957
    Abstract: A nonwoven abrasive article having a nonwoven web and a binder adhering formed ceramic abrasive particles to fibers of the nonwoven web. The formed ceramic abrasive particles having a formed ceramic abrasive particle size and the fibers having a fiber diameter, and wherein a ratio of the formed ceramic abrasive particle size to the nonwoven fiber diameter is from 0.4 to 3.5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2014
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: Jasmeet Kaur, Jacob M. Zwier, Negus B. Adefris, Edward J. Woo