Patents by Inventor Terence W. J. Pilley, deceased

Terence W. 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).

  • Coating of articles
    Patent number: 4809640
    Abstract: Plastic containers are given a coating of barrier or other coating material by being passed in close proximity to the lower edge of a plate curved downwardly. Liquid coating material is delivered to the back of the plate, to spread over it and fall as a curtain through which the article is passed, the article being rotated to present the whole of its recipient surface to the curtain. The articles may be tilted as they pass through the curtain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 1987
    Date of Patent: March 7, 1989
    Assignee: Metal Box Public Limited Company
    Inventors: Terence W. J. Pilley, deceased, Fred B. Pilling, Graham Ryall