Patents by Inventor James Florek

James Florek 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).

  • Continuously Manufactured Colored Metallic Products and Method of Manufacture of Such Products
    Publication number: 20110250365
    Abstract: Metallic tube, pipe and conduit are made in a continuous process that includes a zinc galvanization stage, a first passivation stage, a second passivation stage and a third passivation stage. A colorant is added to the tube, pipe or conduit during the continuous manufacturing process, and the colorant imparts the appearance of a color, such as red. The continuous movement of the tube, pipe or conduit is not halted during normal operation of the tube, pipe or conduit manufacturing and coloring process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2011
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Applicant: ALLIED TUBE AND CONDUIT CORPORATION
    Inventors: James Florek, James Hays, William Boyce
  • Continuously manufactured colored metallic products and method of manufacture of such products
    Patent number: 7989028
    Abstract: Metallic tube, pipe and conduit are made in a continuous process that includes a zinc galvanization stage, a first passivation stage, a second passivation stage and a third passivation stage. A colorant is added to the tube, pipe or conduit during the continuous manufacturing process, and the colorant imparts the appearance of a color, such as red. The continuous movement of the tube, pipe or conduit is not halted during normal operation of the tube, pipe or conduit manufacturing and coloring process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: Allied Tube & Conduit Corporation
    Inventors: James Florek, James Hays, William Boyce
  • Continuously manufactured colored metallic products and method of manufacture of such products
    Publication number: 20050249965
    Abstract: Metallic tube, pipe and conduit are made in a continuous process that includes a zinc galvanization stage, a first passivation stage, a second passivation stage and a third passivation stage. A colorant is added to the tube, pipe or conduit during the continuous manufacturing process, and the colorant imparts the appearance of a color, such as red. The continuous movement of the tube, pipe or conduit is not halted during normal operation of the tube, pipe or conduit manufacturing and coloring process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2003
    Publication date: November 10, 2005
    Applicant: Allied Tube and Conduit Corporation
    Inventors: James Florek, James Hays, William Boyce