Patents by Inventor Richard A. Reed

Richard A. Reed 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: 20100038824
    Abstract: Provided is a plaque and its method of manufacture, the plaque including a binding material and a reinforcing material that is molded into a controlled thickness. Also provided is a solder pallet utilizing the plaque in its manufacture. The plaque can be manufactured by forming a preform of the raw materials, optionally preheating the preform, molding the preform into a plaque of the desired thickness, and then cooling the plaque at an elevated temperature to maintain the flatness of the plaque without the need for sanding or otherwise machining the plaque to the desired size. The plaque can then be formed into the desired solder pallet by cutting the plaque to appropriate dimensions, if necessary, and adding holes and/or clips for use in a soldering process for soldering circuit boards, for example.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2009
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Applicant: ELECTROLOCK, INC.
    Inventor: Richard A. Reed
  • Publication number: 20080142568
    Abstract: Provided is a plaque and its method of manufacture, the plaque including a binding material and a reinforcing material that is molded into a controlled thickness. Also provided is a solder pallet utilizing the plaque in its manufacture. The plaque can be manufactured by forming a preform of the raw materials, optionally preheating the preform, molding the preform into a plaque of the desired thickness, and then cooling the plaque at an elevated temperature to maintain the flatness of the plaque without the need for sanding or otherwise machining the plaque to the desired size. The plaque can then be formed into the desired solder pallet by cutting the plaque to appropriate dimensions, if necessary, and adding holes and/or clips for use in a soldering process for soldering circuit boards, for example.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2007
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Applicant: Electrolock, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard A. Reed
  • Patent number: 5655981
    Abstract: A shaft for a hockey stick comprised of a non-metallic elongated member having a generally rectangular cross-section; a first layer comprised of a resilient yet tough material bonded to the member; a second layer comprised of metal applied to the first layer by a metal deposition process; and a third layer comprised of a clear resilient, tough material encasing said second layer of metal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 12, 1997
    Assignee: Glastic Corporation
    Inventor: Richard A. Reed
  • Patent number: 4595186
    Abstract: A rotating welding fixture for holding a pipe fitting against a welding table so that socket welds can be fabricated in one continuous operation. A locking dowel is passed into an opening in the fitting and the fitting locked between the table top and the dowel so that the entire weld region is fully exposed to the welding rod. The table is rotatably supported in a base so that the work can be turned past the welding rod to complete the weld without having to break the weld bead.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1984
    Date of Patent: June 17, 1986
    Inventors: Richard A. Reed, William J. Kidd