Patents by Inventor Robert Finley

Robert Finley 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).

  • ATHLETIC PROTECTIVE PAD
    Publication number: 20030028947
    Abstract: A garment in the form of a knee pad or elbow pad protects a wearer during athletic activities. A toughening patch is applied to the outer surface of a nylon shell with the application of heat and pressure. A mixture of Teflon powder and plastisol ink is applied to a release liner and is applied to the nylon shell with the application of heat and pressure. Excess ink is removed from the patch with a blotting paper to impart a relatively low coefficient of friction to the patch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2001
    Publication date: February 13, 2003
    Applicant: McDavid Knee Guard, Inc.
    Inventors: Terence Michael Fee, Robert Finley McDavid
  • Athletic protective pad
    Patent number: 6507955
    Abstract: A garment in the form of a knee pad or elbow pad protects a wearer during athletic activities. A toughening patch is applied to the outer surface of a nylon shell with the application of heat and pressure. A mixture of Teflon powder and plastisol ink is applied to a release liner and is applied to the nylon shell with the application of heat and pressure. Excess ink is removed from the patch with a blotting paper to impart a relatively low coefficient of friction to the patch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2003
    Assignee: McDavid Knee Guard, Inc.
    Inventors: Terence Michael Fee, Robert Finley McDavid, III
  • Lightweight ankle restraint
    Patent number: 5797865
    Abstract: An ankle restraint is made of plastic material and includes a pair of splint plates pivotally joined to struts of a stirrup member. Stops carried on the splint plates interfere with the range of motion of the struts, thereby limiting movement of the wearer's ankle. The stop members have faces engaging edges of the struts and have a height matching the thickness of the struts. Polypropylene or other plastic materials may be used to achieve a desired compromise between a desired flexural modulus and a desired impact strength.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 25, 1998
    Assignee: McDavid Knee Guard, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert Finley McDavid, III
  • Athletic protective undergarment
    Patent number: 5689836
    Abstract: A protective undergarment includes trousers of stretch fabric. Pads located inside the trousers are sewn to the trouser sides. The pads include laminated layers of fabric and a foam substrate. The foam substrate is perforated to augment air circulation and evaporative cooling of the wearer's skin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 25, 1997
    Assignee: McDavid Knee Guard, Inc.
    Inventors: Terence Michael Fee, Robert Finley McDavid, III
  • Electrochemical coupling of perfluoroalkyl iodides
    Patent number: 4097344
    Abstract: A process of anodically coupling compounds of the formula R.sup.1.sub.f R.sup.2.sub.f CFI where R.sup.1.sub.f and R.sup.2.sub.f are each independently fluorine or a perfluoroalkyl radical containing from 4 to 40 carbon atoms in a liquid carboxylic acid in the presence of a small amount of carboxylate ion. The process generally is carried out at from 25.degree. to 150.degree. C. Generally the concentration of R.sup.1.sub.f R.sup.2.sub.f CFI is from 5 to 40 weight percent of the reaction mixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 1976
    Date of Patent: June 27, 1978
    Assignee: E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventor: Robert Finley Drury