Patents by Inventor Paul C. Tatum

Paul C. Tatum 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).

  • Apparatus for compacting and rolling sheet material for cutting and producing wall paper borders or the like
    Patent number: 5538200
    Abstract: Apparatus and method for winding sheet material for producing a rewound roll having a smaller central hollow core and a more compact configuration. The material is wound so that a first edge of each layer of the roll terminates in the same plane. By compacting the wound sheet material and providing a smaller central bore, the sheet material is made sufficiently rigid so that it may be cut transversely thereacross adjacent and edge thereof without further compressing the material into the hollow core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 23, 1996
    Assignee: Dorothy L. Tatum
    Inventor: Paul C. Tatum