Patents by Inventor Mark E. Terry

Mark E. Terry 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).

  • Dust containment apparatus for drywall sanding
    Patent number: 7104877
    Abstract: Drywall sanding apparatus employing a spring tensioned frame surround about its sanding component to capture substantially all generated dust within a collecting bag secured with said frame, to be thereafter emptied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2006
    Inventor: Mark E. Terry
  • Precure retardation of free radical cured elastomers
    Patent number: 5506308
    Abstract: A curable elastomer composition comprising an elastomer, an unsaturated carboxylic metal salt such as zinc diacrylate, an organic peroxide curing agent such as a ditertiary alkyl peroxide, and phenothiazine as a precure inhibitor. Suitable elastomers include nitrile rubber, EPDM, and EVA. The nitrile rubber is desirably hydrogenated. A method for curing the curable elastomer composition and the resulting cured elastomer compositions are encompassed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 9, 1996
    Assignee: Interface, Inc.
    Inventors: Mahfooz Ahmad, Mark E. Terry
  • Treatment for imparting stain resistance to polyamide substrates and resulting stain resistant materials
    Patent number: 5428117
    Abstract: A composition for imparting stain resistance to polyamide substrates comprising a sulfonated fatty composition and sulfonated hydroxyaromatic formaldehyde condensation polymer. A method for making the stain treatment composition, a method for treating polyamide substrates with the composition, and the resulting stain resistant polyamide materials are also disclosed. Suitable sulfonated hydroxyaromatic formaldehyde condensation polymers include sulfonated phenol formaldehyde condensation polymer and sulfonated dihydroxy diphenyl formaldehyde condensate polymer. Suitable sulfonated fatty compositions include sulfonated oleic acid and marine oil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 1993
    Date of Patent: June 27, 1995
    Assignee: Interface, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark E. Terry, Mahfooz Ahmad