Patents by Inventor Mary Jo Chutko

Mary Jo Chutko 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).

  • Aqueous coating composition
    Patent number: 5976700
    Abstract: An aqueous coating composition and a method of coating a metal substrate are provided. The composition and method are particularly suitable for use in coating can bodies and can ends or for-can side seam coatings. The coating composition includes a solvent component and a film forming component. The solvent component includes water and an organic solvent. The film forming component includes a curing agent and the product of the reaction of a carboxy addition polymer and an epoxy resin in the presence of a tertiary amine catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1999
    Assignee: The Valspar Corporation
    Inventors: Mary Jo Chutko, Phillip C. Martino
  • Aqueous coating composition
    Patent number: 5972432
    Abstract: An aqueous coating composition and a method of coating a metal substrate are provided. The composition and method are particularly suitable for use in coating can bodies and can ends or for can side seam coatings. The coating composition includes a solvent component and a film forming component. The solvent component includes water and an organic solvent The film forming component includes a curing agent and the product of the reaction of a carboxy addition polymer and an epoxy resin in the presence of a tertiary amine catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 26, 1999
    Assignee: Valspar Corporation
    Inventors: Mary Jo Chutko, Phillip C. Martino
  • Aqueous coating composition
    Patent number: 5527840
    Abstract: An aqueous coating composition and a method of coating a metal substrate are provided. The composition and method are particularly suitable for use in coating can bodies and can ends or for can side seam coatings. The coating composition includes a solvent component and a film forming component. The solvent component includes water and an organic solvent. The film forming component includes a curing agent and the product of the reaction of a carboxy addition polymer and an epoxy resin in the presence of a tertiary amine catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 18, 1996
    Assignee: The Valspar Corporation
    Inventors: Mary Jo Chutko, Phillip C. Martino