Patents by Inventor Neil A. Carter

Neil A. Carter 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).

  • Publication number: 20020189740
    Abstract: Methods and systems for making a fiberboard product having a desired final thickness dimension by subjecting a fibrous board preform to a successive series of compressive pressures. Preferably, an upstream one of the compressive pressures causes the board preform to exhibit a compressed thickness dimension which is less than the final thickness dimension of the fiberboard product, while a downstream one of the compressive pressures causes the board preform to exhibit a thickness dimension which is substantially the same as the final thickness dimension of the fiberboard product. Between subjecting the board preform to these upstream and downstream compressive pressures, the upstream one of the compressive pressures may be removed sufficiently to cause the compressed thickness dimension to increase to an intermediate thickness dimension which is less than the initial thickness dimension of the board preform, but is greater than the final thickness dimension of the fiberboard product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2001
    Publication date: December 19, 2002
    Inventors: Neil A. Carter, Gordon H. Hart, David Rhind
  • Patent number: 5123341
    Abstract: A solid waste compactor having multiple waste receptacles for separately receiving, temporarily holding, and compacting separate classes of solid waste, for example paper, glass, aluminum cans and steel cans. In one preferred embodiment there is a single screw-driven compaction ram which compacts solid waste in the several receptacles, which are rotatable into position beneath the ram on a revolving table. In an alternative embodiment there are multiple compaction rams for the multiple receptacles, with all the compaction rams being driven in series by means of a common drive chain, and with the receptacles being mounted on a slidable carriage for removal from the compactor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 1990
    Date of Patent: June 23, 1992
    Inventors: Neil A. Carter, John A. Roth
  • Patent number: 5119722
    Abstract: A solid waste compactor having multiple waste receptacles for separately receiving, temporarily holding, and compacting separate classes of solid waste, for example paper, glass, aluminum cans and steel cans. In one preferred embodiment there is a single screw-driven compaction ram which compacts solid waste in the several receptacles, which are rotatable into position beneath the ram on a revolving table. In an alternative embodiment there are multiple compaction rams for the multiple receptacles, with all the compaction rams being driven in series by means of a common drive chain, and with the receptacles being mounted on a slidable carriage for removal from the compactor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 1990
    Date of Patent: June 9, 1992
    Inventors: Neil A. Carter, John A. Roth
  • Patent number: 4996918
    Abstract: A solid waste compactor having multiple waste receptacles for separately receiving, temporarily holding and compacting separate classes of solid waste, for example paper, glass, aluminum cans and steel cans. A single screw-driven compaction ram compacts solid waste in the several receptacles. The compaction ram extends from a trolley which is movable in two orthogonal directions on orthogonal tracks positioned above the receptacles. A reversible compaction motor mounted on the trolley drives the compaction ram up and down. The receptacles are mounted on a slidable carriage for removal from the compactor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 1990
    Date of Patent: March 5, 1991
    Inventors: Neil A. Carter, John A. Roth
  • Patent number: 4883690
    Abstract: Method and apparatus to apply a coating or coatings of a predetermined thickness over designated sections of a continously advanced elongate member by means of cooperating guide die and coating die segments. The die includes two abutting members through which, the article to be coated, passes the first member defining a guide passage and the second being in the form of a collar defining a coating groove for distributing the coating material and limiting its thickness. Since the two parts are separable cleaning is facilitated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1988
    Date of Patent: November 28, 1989
    Assignee: Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation
    Inventor: Neil A. Carter
  • Patent number: 4681722
    Abstract: Core material of shaped glass fiber board is impregnated with resin in outer surface portions, the resin is cured, an additional resin casing is formed therearound, and the additional resin is cured. Glass strands may be included with the resin impregnation, and a continuous strand mat, a veil mat, and glass rovings may be included with the resin encasing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 1985
    Date of Patent: July 21, 1987
    Assignee: Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation
    Inventors: Neil A. Carter, Ronald R. Harris, Russell L. Ault
  • Patent number: 4625786
    Abstract: An insulated window shade assembly includes a pleated, two-ply window shade and two cooperable guide rails which are adapted for attachment to the side walls of a window casing. The shade consists of two pleated plys, which in the preferred embodiment are interconnected by means of draw strings which pass through the pleats. The edges of the pleated plys are shaped so that the unfolding of the pleats as the shade is lowered results in the edges forming an air-tight seal with the guide rails when the shade is fully lowered. As the shade is raised the edges of the pleated plys partially draw away from the guide rails to as to facilitate raising and lowering of the shade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 1984
    Date of Patent: December 2, 1986
    Assignee: Neil A. Carter
    Inventors: Neil A. Carter, Armand G. Winfield
  • Patent number: 4490955
    Abstract: The wall construction includes elongated molded fibrous channels secured together in side-by-side relationship and pairs of structural fastening strips secured to the channels, each joint between two adjacent channels having a pair of the structural fastening strips extending along the joint respectively adjacent opposite ends of leg portions of the channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 1982
    Date of Patent: January 1, 1985
    Assignee: Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation
    Inventors: Neil A. Carter, Richard A. Mott
  • Patent number: 4231825
    Abstract: The method includes forming a semicylindrical glass fiber reinforced jacket, assembling the jacket with a smaller semicylindrical mold to provide a semicylindrical space therebetween, inserting foamable hardenable liquid resin in the space, allowing the liquid resin to foam and harden, removing the mold, and adhering compressible fibrous glass wool to an end face and to one flat longitudinal face of the jacketed foam. Optionally, compressible fibrous glass wool may also be applied to the radially inner face of the jacketed foam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 1979
    Date of Patent: November 4, 1980
    Assignee: Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation
    Inventor: Neil A. Carter