Patents by Inventor Mitchell Earl Schauf

Mitchell Earl Schauf 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).

  • Structural member and method of manufacturing same
    Patent number: 6609345
    Abstract: A structural member comprises a plastic base material with fiber reinforced plastic fill material. A gas producing substance or foaming agent is mixed with the base material and provides a lower density within the interior of the member. The structural member can comprise one or more of the components of a utility pole assembly, such as the crossarms, bracing, insulators and pole. A method of producing the structural member includes the steps of mixing additives with plastic pellets for feeding into an extruder. The extruded structural members are formed, cooled, pulled and cut to desired lengths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2003
    Assignee: Petroflex, N.A., Inc.
    Inventors: Mitchell Earl Schauf, Sr., Ronald L. Ross
  • Structural member and method of manufacturing same
    Publication number: 20030041553
    Abstract: A structural member comprises a plastic base material with fiber reinforced plastic fill material. A gas producing substance or foaming agent is mixed with the base material and provides a lower density within the interior of the member. The structural member can comprise one or more of the components of a utility pole assembly, such as the crossarms, bracing, insulators and pole. A method of producing the structural member includes the steps of mixing additives with plastic pellets for feeding into an extruder. The extruded structural members are formed, cooled, pulled and cut to desired lengths.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2001
    Publication date: March 6, 2003
    Inventors: Mitchell Earl Schauf, Ronald L. Ross