Patents by Inventor Michael Howes

Michael Howes 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: 5560972
    Abstract: A fusion bonded carpet in which the pile yarn is secured in a non hot-melt latex adhesive base and methods of manufacture of such carpet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 1, 1996
    Assignee: Interface, Inc.
    Inventors: Lawrence W. Blakely, Michael A. Howe
  • Patent number: 5556833
    Abstract: An aqueous cleaning composition is disclosed that is useful for cleaning wheel soils from surfaces of painted steel, painted aluminum, chrome, stainless steel, clear coated aluminum and plastic. The cleaning composition effectively removes organic and inorganic soils from these surfaces without pitting, etching or hazing. The cleaning composition is effective without scrubbing. The cleaning composition comprises at least one acid fluoride salt and at least one organic soil removing agent selected from the group consisting of detergents and organic solvents. The pH of the cleaning composition is from about 3.5 to about 6.0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 17, 1996
    Assignee: Armor All Products Corporation
    Inventor: Michael Howe
  • Patent number: 5494611
    Abstract: This invention relates to a dual-purpose cleaning composition for removing dirt and grease from painted and waxed surfaces without stripping the wax or paint from that surface. The composition contains nonionic amide and anionic surfactants, along with at least one of a terpene or a fatty acid alkyl ester.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 27, 1996
    Assignee: Armor All Products Corporation
    Inventor: Michael Howe
  • Patent number: 5024840
    Abstract: A carpet and carpet tile resistant to the growth of Gram negative, Gram positive and fungal organisms which contains a polymeric non-plasticized PVC tuftlock precoat, fusion bonding adhesive, or secondary backing which has incorporated in it a phosphoric acid ester or its salt of the general formula: ##STR1## wherein R and R' are alkyl, oxyalkyl, polyoxyalkyl, aryl, aralkyl or alkaryl groups of C.sub.1 to C.sub.24, and one of R or R' can be H; X is a Group I metal ion, Group II metal ion, transition metal ion, or NY.sub.1 Y.sub.2 Y.sub.3 Y.sub.4, where Y.sub.1-4 are hydrogen, a hydrocarbon of C.sub.1 to C.sub.24, or a hydroxyalkyl group of C.sub.1 to C.sub.24 ; and there is at least one free hydroxyl group; and when X is NY.sub.1 Y.sub.2 Y.sub.3 Y.sub.4 or a Group I metal ion, n is 1, when X is a Group II metal ion, n is 2; and when X is a transition metal, n is equal to the valence of the metal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 1989
    Date of Patent: June 18, 1991
    Assignee: Interface, Inc.
    Inventors: Lawrence W. Blakely, Michael A. Howe, Daniel F. Pinholster, Jr., Claude E. Terry, Robert H. McIntosh, Sr.
  • Patent number: 4697696
    Abstract: In a plate belt conveyor for steep conveying in the overlapping region of adjacent plates (5, 6), a pocket (15) is provided which is formed by a seam (12) and an upward projecting leg (8) of the lower rear plate end as well as a roof-like arch (9) projecting over the seam (12) and the leg (8) with downward directed leg (10) of the front upper plate end. The rising flank of the seam (12) is concentrically formed with respect to the chain fulcrum (14) in such a manner that when the leading plate (6) is angled relative to the trailing plate (5), the pocket (15) firstly remains closed and opens only on a further angling of the plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 1985
    Date of Patent: October 6, 1987
    Assignee: Aumund-Fordererbau GmbH Maschinenfabrik
    Inventors: Michael Howe, Waldemar Schwarz