Patents by Inventor James Gilstrap

James Gilstrap 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).

  • Use of carpet scraps to improve paint coating durability
    Patent number: 7501159
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of using carpet scraps to improve paint coating durability. Waste carpeting may be collected that may be formed from one or more of the materials polyamides, polyesters, polyurethane's, nylon and the like. The face yarn and nap material may be removed from the backing material of the waste carpeting. The face yarn and nap material may be mixed in a paint at a ratio of 50% or less by volume and in a manner to produce a generally uniform distribution of the face yarn and nap material in the paint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2009
    Inventor: James Gilstrap