Patents by Inventor Joseph F. Reuwer, Jr.

Joseph F. Reuwer, Jr. 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).

  • Surface covering with inorganic wear layer
    Patent number: 5188876
    Abstract: A surface covering is a laminate including a hard inorganic wear layer deposited on a support by a reduced pressure environment technique such as ion assisted physical vapor deposition. The support may be selected from metal foils, films or sheets and plastics, rubbers or mineral/binder systems. The preferred support materials include organic materials. The wear layer is between 1 micron and 25 microns in thickness and has a CIE LAB value of total Delta E of less than 12. Preferably, the wear layer is deposited on the support at a temperature of less than 175.degree. C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 1991
    Date of Patent: February 23, 1993
    Assignee: Armstrong World Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert D. Hensel, Leonard N. Ray, Jr., Joseph F. Reuwer, Jr., Jeffrey S. Ross, Jerome D. Wisnosky
  • Floor covering with inorganic wear layer
    Patent number: 5077112
    Abstract: A floor covering is a laminate including a hard inorganic wear layer deposited on a support, preferably by a reduced pressure environment technique such as ion assisted physical vapor deposition. The support may be selected from metal foils, films or sheets and plastics, rubbers or mineral/binder systems. The preferred support materials include stainless steel and polyester sheet molding compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 1990
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1991
    Assignee: Armstrong World Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert D. Hensel, Leonard N. Ray, Jr., Joseph F. Reuwer, Jr., Jerome D. Wisnosky