Patents by Inventor Neill O'Quinn

Neill O'Quinn 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 for manufacturing wood products formed from natural veneer sheets and veneer strands
    Patent number: 11413784
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing includes cutting a first natural or non-composite veneer sheet to a first length, cutting a second natural or non-composite veneer sheet to the first length, coating an inner surface of the first natural or non-composite veneer sheet with an adhering means, coating an inner surface of the second natural or non-composite veneer sheet with an adhering means, coating a plurality of veneer strands with an adhering means, placing the plurality of veneer strands on the inner surface of the first natural or non-composite veneer sheet, placing the second natural or non-composite veneer sheet on top of the plurality of veneer strands to create a mat, compressing the mat in an unheated pre-press, and compressing the mat in a hot press at an elevated temperature to create a panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Boise Cascade Company
    Inventors: Neill O'Quinn, John White, David Ruth, Jeff Lewis, Paige McKinley