Patents by Inventor Paul K. Childers, JR.

Paul K. Childers, JR. 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).

  • Nonmetallic tools for removing flexibilized epoxy gap filler materials, and methods for removing the gap filler materials
    Patent number: 9545675
    Abstract: Nonmetallic tools such as rotary bits, circular blades, and scything tools are described that may be suitable for removing cured flexibilized epoxy gap-filler materials from gaps between soft composite materials. The nonmetallic tools may be formed from various plastic or composite materials that are sufficiently hard to cut through the gap-filler material while being sufficiently soft to avoid damaging adjacent areas of soft composite materials. Methods for using the nonmetallic tools may include attaching the nonmetallic tools to a suitable machine-driven tool and contacting the nonmetallic tools to a material to be cut, shaped, or drilled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: University of Dayton
    Inventors: Paul K. Childers, Jr., Ryan P. Osysko
  • NONMETALLIC TOOLS FOR REMOVING FLEXIBILIZED EPOXY GAP FILLER MATERIALS, AND METHODS FOR REMOVING THE GAP FILLER MATERIALS
    Publication number: 20130272809
    Abstract: Nonmetallic tools such as rotary bits, circular blades, and scything tools are described that may be suitable for removing cured flexibilized epoxy gap-filler materials from gaps between soft composite materials. The nonmetallic tools may be formed from various plastic or composite materials that are sufficiently hard to cut through the gap-filler material while being sufficiently soft to avoid damaging adjacent areas of soft composite materials. Methods for using the nonmetallic tools may include attaching the nonmetallic tools to a suitable machine-driven tool and contacting the nonmetallic tools to a material to be cut, shaped, or drilled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2013
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON
    Inventors: Paul K. Childers, JR., Ryan P. Osysko