Patents by Inventor Melvin E. Benson

Melvin E. Benson 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).

  • Light weight high temperature polyester laminates useful as lubricating rub strips
    Patent number: 4397910
    Abstract: A light weight, high temperature, laminate is made of a plurality of heat and pressure consolidated porous, interlocked, needle-punched, polyethylene terephthalate continuous filament mats, impregnated with a thermoset resin to a treated ratio of from about 2 to about 5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1982
    Date of Patent: August 9, 1983
    Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp.
    Inventors: Melvin E. Benson, Harold O. McCaskey
  • Fire-resistant filler sheet laminates
    Patent number: 4371579
    Abstract: A fire-resistant laminate is made, comprising a plurality of heat and pressure consolidated thermoset resin impregnated filler sheets, where the filler sheets before resin impregnation comprised from about 60 wt. % to about 90 wt. % inorganic filler, up to about 25 wt. % cellulose fibers and from about 0.5 wt. % to about 20 wt. % resinous binder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 1980
    Date of Patent: February 1, 1983
    Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp.
    Inventors: Harold O. McCaskey, Melvin E. Benson