Patents by Inventor Robert C. Rudolph

Robert C. Rudolph 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).

  • Automated gasket applicator and method of using same
    Patent number: 5536342
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for applying a gasket strip to a substrate. An application head guided by a controlled robot applies the gasket strip to the substrate and cuts the strips to the desired length as they are applied. The application head applies as many strips in as many positions as necessary to form the desired gasket pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 16, 1996
    Assignee: W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
    Inventors: Bradley E. Reis, Allan D. Pincus, William G. Lytle, Robert C. Rudolph, Charles R. Geese, Keith D. Adkins