Patents by Inventor Peter West

Peter West 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).

  • Erasably markable articles and methods of making such articles
    Patent number: 5024898
    Abstract: An erasably markable luminescent article formed of a coated substrate that is markable with dry wipe inks without causing permanent discernible distortion of the substrate. The surface after marking is substantially fully erasable. The surface is provided by a smooth coating of cured lacquer perferably a radiation cured lacquer, for example, electron beam radiation cured urethane acrylate. The luminescent appearance results from a phosphorescent layer between the substrate and an unpigmented cured lacquer coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 1990
    Date of Patent: June 18, 1991
    Assignee: Dennison Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Warren R. Pitts, Hayden F. Estrada, Peter West
  • Airbrush guidance system
    Patent number: 4683836
    Abstract: A novel and improved airbrush support and guidance apparatus which permits an airbrush to be held at a uniform standoff distance and at a preselected orientation with respect to a workpiece surface while traversing the workpiece surface in a preselected path of travel including freehand or generally curvilinear paths of travel, as well as, linear, and circular arc paths of travel, while maintaining a uniform standoff and orientation respect to the workpiece surface to provide for increased precision in the rendering of airbrush artwork.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 1986
    Date of Patent: August 4, 1987
    Inventor: Peter West
  • Electrical connector for wire leads
    Patent number: 3990760
    Abstract: An electrical connector for wire leads includes a housing member affixed to and extending outwardly from one surface of a mounting board with a pair of contact members affixed to the housing member and extending outwardly from the opposite surface of the mounting board and a rotatable activating member telescoped over the contact members, rotatably contacting the mounting board and the contact members, and having an aperture therein aligned with the contact members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 1975
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1976
    Assignee: GTE Sylvania Incorporated
    Inventors: Clifford Francis Dillon, Jr., John Peter West