Patents by Inventor Rufus K. Rhodes

Rufus K. Rhodes 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).

  • Light stabilized textile mineral oil
    Patent number: 4082679
    Abstract: A textile oil is disclosed which comprises a technical white mineral oil and approximately 150 parts per million of a 2-aryl-4,5-arlyo-1,2,3,-triazole, particularly a substituted compound thereof such as 2-(3',5'-di-tertbutyl-2'-hydroxy-phenyl)-5-chlorobenzotriazole. The aforesaid oil when exposed to ultra-violet light for an extended period does not discolor and when employed to lubricate a textile fiber will not impart discoloration to the textile fiber after exposure to ultraviolet light for extended periods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 1977
    Date of Patent: April 4, 1978
    Assignee: Witco Chemical Corporation
    Inventor: Rufus K. Rhodes