Patents by Inventor Michael E. Leach

Michael E. Leach 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).

  • Patent number: 5334428
    Abstract: The present invention relates to multilayer coextruded thermoplastic stretch wrap films useful for the packaging or palletizing of goods. More particularly the films of this invention comprise at least three layers having two outer layers and at least one intermediate layer placed between the outer layers. The intermediate layer includes a low melt index linear low density copolymer of ethylene and a minor amount of at least one alpha olefin having from 4 to 10 carbon atoms, the low melt index linear low density copolymer having a melt index of between about 0.5 to about 2.5. At least one of the two outer layers includes a high melt index linear low density copolymer of ethylene and a minor amount of at least one alpha olefin having from 4 to 10 carbon atoms, the high melt index linear low density copolymer having a melt index of greater than about 2.5, the high melt index linear low density copolymer containing from about 3.5 to about 15 weight percent n-hexane extractibles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 2, 1994
    Assignee: Mobil Oil Corporation
    Inventors: David V. Dobreski, George N. Eichbauer, Michael E. Leach