Patents by Inventor Richard M. Rowe

Richard M. Rowe 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).

  • Enclosing a substrate with a heat-recoverable article
    Patent number: 5470622
    Abstract: A substrate (12,14) is enclosed with a heat recoverable backing with a layer of a thermosetting adhesive composition (20) comprising an amorphous thermoplastic resin and a thermosetting resin positioned between the heat recoverable article (10, 26) and the substrate (12,14). The adhesive composition can be in the form of a self supporting sheet or tape or it can be on a surface of the heat recoverable article (10). In some embodiments, a polymeric insert (32) is also used to ensure adequate sealing between the substrate and the thermosetting adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 28, 1995
    Assignee: Raychem Corporation
    Inventors: James A. Rinde, Richard M. Rowe