Patents by Inventor Rodney Thulen

Rodney Thulen 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).

  • FIBER-CONTAINING ARTICLE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE
    Publication number: 20070042658
    Abstract: A fire resistant or acoustical article comprising a bast fiber component, a thermoplastic material that acts as a binder, and a first fire retardant component, the article having a coating of a second fire retardant component, such that the article may be used in the manufacture of structures having a Class A fire rating. According to one method of manufacture, a fibrous mass including a bast fiber component and a thermoplastic binder is heated and compressed to a desired thickness and density, followed by the dispersal of the first fire retardant there through, and coated with the second fire retardant component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2006
    Publication date: February 22, 2007
    Applicant: HNI Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony Cline, Steven Deaton, Steven Lee, Rusty Morehead, Rodney Thulen, YingYing Zhou