Patents by Inventor Michael R. Hayslip

Michael R. Hayslip 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).

  • Method and apparatus for producing an imitation stone finish
    Patent number: 5302204
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for placing an imitation stone finish on a workpiece. The method includes first spraying the workpiece with an intermediate coating of pigmented, catalyzed material. Then, the workpiece is sprayed with a mottling coating, which is a pigmented mixture of solvents. The apparatus has two pair of spray guns. The first pair of spray guns spray a quantity of pigmented, catalized urethane material onto the workpiece. The second pair of spray guns spray a quantity of a pigmented mixture of solvents onto the workpiece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 1992
    Date of Patent: April 12, 1994
    Assignee: Clark Moulding, Co., Inc.
    Inventor: Michael R. Hayslip
  • Apparatus for producing an imitation stone finish
    Patent number: 5113786
    Abstract: An apparatus for placing an imitation stone finish on a workpiece. The apparatus has two pair of spray guns. The first pair of spray guns sprays a quantity of pigmented, catalyzed urethane material onto the workpiece. The second pair of spray guns sprays a quantity of a mottling coating, which is a pigmented mixture of solvents onto the workpiece. In order to spray the mottling coating in a series of erratic droplets, the second pair of spray guns includes a nozzle which causes turbulent air to mix with the pigmented solvent mixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 1990
    Date of Patent: May 19, 1992
    Assignee: Clark Moulding Co., Inc.
    Inventor: Michael R. Hayslip