Patents by Inventor Terence J. Pilley, deceased

Terence J. Pilley, deceased 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).

  • Method and apparatus for applying a band of coating material around a recipient surface of an article
    Patent number: 4818571
    Abstract: Articles such as plastic containers for packaging are given a precisely controlled band of barrier coating material by a moving donor belt or a rotating wheel, the material having been first applied to the belt or wheel, e.g., by a jet such that excess material is removed before application to the articles. The remainder of the article can be coated if desired by another method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 1987
    Date of Patent: April 4, 1989
    Assignee: Metal Box Public Limited Company
    Inventors: Terence J. Pilley, deceased, Fred R. Pilling, Colin A. Tester