Patents by Inventor Lance Appleby

Lance Appleby 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).

  • Apparatus for producing layered sheet of thermoplastic fiber material
    Patent number: 5167754
    Abstract: A cohesive layered sheet of thermoplastic fiber material formed by two outer layers of material, each outer layer having a standard full width, and an inner layer made from strips of scrap material. The strips of scrap material each have a width substantially less than the standard full width and are arranged side-by-side so as to have a combined width approximately equal to a standard full width. The layers are ultrasonically bonded together so as to form a cohesive layered sheet. A method and apparatus are provided for manufacturing such a sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 1990
    Date of Patent: December 1, 1992
    Assignee: Matarah Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas H. Lutzow, Lance Appleby