Patents by Inventor James A. Skinner

James A. Skinner 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).

  • Quality control apparatus and method
    Patent number: 5606140
    Abstract: An apparatus for the manufacture of plastic pellets including an extruder, a chiller positioned to receive and solidify extruded strands from the extruder and, a pelletizer for converting such strands to pellets. The apparatus includes a quality testing device having a valve connected to the extruder, an injector having a sample receiving position operably connected to the valve, and a sample mold for forming solidified test samples of the material for analysis. The injector also has an ejection position operably connected to a mold inlet for injecting such samples into the mold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 25, 1997
    Inventor: James A. Skinner
  • Absorbent article with printed pattern
    Patent number: D601352
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2009
    Assignee: Valor Brands LLC
    Inventors: James A. Skinner, Kyle T. Tucci