Patents by Inventor James C. Kaplan

James C. Kaplan 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).

  • Method for producing flexible drywall joints, flexible drywall joint compound
    Patent number: 5494947
    Abstract: A joint compound which remains flexible upon curing and therefore tailored for manufactured housing processes, comprising an acrylate, a biocide, a reinforcing agent, a latex, a first surfactant, a plasticizer, a coalescent agent, a fungicide, a filler, and a second coalescent, all materials being present in predetermined weight percents. A method for producing flexible joints is also provided whereby joints formed by abutting panels are sealed with a joint compound, said joint compound having the characteristic of remaining flexible upon curing or setting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1994
    Date of Patent: February 27, 1996
    Assignee: Lynxx International Inc.
    Inventor: James C. Kaplan