Patents by Inventor Kevin Robare

Kevin Robare 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).

  • Development of low gloss coated surfaces on vehicle wheels
    Publication number: 20060204780
    Abstract: A process for lowering the gloss of a coated aluminum wheel surface is disclosed. The process comprises applying a roughening agent to the coated aluminum wheel surface via an application means. The roughening agent comprises grit powder, preferably iron or alumina grit, or plastic media and the application means comprises blasting, spraying, or painting. The invention lowers the gloss of the coating without reducing its overall performance. A wheel having a coated surface with a low gloss and a low gloss coating are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2005
    Publication date: September 14, 2006
    Inventors: Luis Vega, Thomas Levendusky, Albert Askin, Kevin Robare, Robert Bombalski