Patents by Inventor Larry Tinker

Larry Tinker 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).

  • Compounding of fibrillated fiber
    Publication number: 20060162879
    Abstract: A process for the preparation of natural fibers for use in forming reinforced polymer composites. The process comprises fiberizing or fibrillating the natural fibers by introducing them to a hammermill that includes a rotor with hammers affixed which uses hammers to force the material against a set of perforated screens. The size of the screen prevents the material from leaving the process until it is ground to the predetermined size. The process also includes compounding the natural fibers by discharging the fibrillated natural fibers into a high speed drying and blending device and a compounding device to mix and dry the fibers and to discharge the mix as a generally soft dough.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2004
    Publication date: July 27, 2006
    Inventor: Larry Tinker
  • Fibrillation of natural fiber
    Publication number: 20050183243
    Abstract: A process for the preparation of natural fibers for use in forming reinforced polymer composites. The process comprises fiberizing or fibrillating the natural fibers by introducing them to a hammermill that includes a rotor with hammers affixed, which uses hammers to force the material against a set of perforated screens. The size of the screen prevents the material from leaving the process until it is ground to the predetermined size.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2004
    Publication date: August 25, 2005
    Inventor: Larry Tinker