Patents by Inventor James Kenneth Reash

James Kenneth Reash 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).

  • Patent number: 6280176
    Abstract: A vent tube assembly is disclosed for use in a vent hole commonly found in metal molds which are used to produce, by rotational molding processes, a wide variety of plastic goods. The main body of the vent tube assembly is produced from a heat resistant, thermoplastic composition. Preferably, the composition will be polyetheretherketone (PEEK). The vent tube assembly resembles a probe-like rod comprising: a large diameter annular top section; an annular mid-section that is substantially smaller in diameter than the annular top section; and an annular bottom section that is slightly smaller in diameter than the annular mid-section and that terminates in with a rounded innermost tip. An elongated central bore is provided through the vent tube assembly. The central bore, along with a counterbore located near the top of the annular top section, provides an air escape passageway. The passageway fluidly communicates with the interior of the mold via a plurality of pore-like holes situated near the innermost tip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2001
    Assignee: Wheeler Boyce Co.
    Inventors: Alden C. Boyce, James Kenneth Reash