Patents by Inventor Thomas A. Gates

Thomas A. Gates 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).

  • Patent number: 7879283
    Abstract: A sizer assembly for providing a shaped polymeric article in an extrusion process includes a sizer body having a product profile channel corresponding to the shaped polymeric article formed therethrough. The sizer body includes a plurality of cooling liquid inlet slots forming an opening substantially around the product profile channel and a plurality of vacuum slots forming an opening substantially around the product profile channel for removing cooling liquid expelled from said cooling liquid inlet slots.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: Certainteed Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin D. Hartley, Robert C. McEldowney, Thomas G. Gilbert, Thomas A. Gates
  • Publication number: 20090315207
    Abstract: A sizer assembly for providing a shaped polymeric article in an extrusion process includes a sizer body having a product profile channel corresponding to the shaped polymeric article formed therethrough. The sizer body includes a plurality of cooling liquid inlet slots forming an opening substantially around the product profile channel and a plurality of vacuum slots forming an opening substantially around the product profile channel for removing cooling liquid expelled from said cooling liquid inlet slots.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2009
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Applicant: CERTAINTEED CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kevin D. Hartley, Robert C. McEldowney, Thomas G. Gilbert, Thomas A. Gates
  • Patent number: 7246936
    Abstract: The present invention includes a screw tip for an extruder screw for effecting mixing in an extruder. The screw tip has a shaft portion and at least one mixing element ring connected to the shaft portion, or a mixing element having an aperture therethrough, or both. The mixing element may have two legs connected by a top portion with the aperture between the two legs to allow flow of extrudate therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2007
    Assignee: Certainteed Corp.
    Inventors: Thomas A. Gates, James N. Valentine, David H. Steele, Steven H. Bowens, Donn L. Briskie
  • Patent number: 7001165
    Abstract: A sizer assembly for providing a shaped polymeric article in an extrusion process comprises a sizer body having a product profile channel corresponding to the shaped polymeric article formed therethrough. The sizer body comprises a plurality of cooling liquid inlet slots forming an opening substantially around the product profile channel and a plurality of vacuum slots forming an opening substantially around the product profile channel for removing cooling liquid expelled from said cooling liquid inlet slots.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2006
    Assignee: Certainteed Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin D. Hartley, Robert C. McEldowney, Thomas G. Gilbert, Thomas A. Gates
  • Patent number: 6958128
    Abstract: The present invention includes a screw tip for an extruder screw for effecting mixing in an extruder. The screw tip has a substantially conical outside surface and at least one discontinuous fin. The at least one fin protrudes from the outside surface of the screw tip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2005
    Assignee: CertainTeed Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas A. Gates, James N. Valentine, David H. Steele, Steven H. Bowens
  • Publication number: 20040217509
    Abstract: A sizer assembly for providing a shaped polymeric article in an extrusion process comprises a sizer body having a product profile channel corresponding to the shaped polymeric article formed therethrough. The sizer body comprises a plurality of cooling liquid inlet slots forming an opening substantially around the product profile channel and a plurality of vacuum slots forming an opening substantially around the product profile channel for removing cooling liquid expelled from said cooling liquid inlet slots.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2003
    Publication date: November 4, 2004
    Inventors: Kevin D. Hartley, Robert C. McEldowney, Thomas G. Gilbert, Thomas A. Gates
  • Patent number: 5149301
    Abstract: A ventilator for straddling an aperture in a roof of a building, the ventilator comprising at least one rectangular cover panel having an interior surface and an exterior surface. A plurality of longitudinally spaced interior walls are provided for supporting the panel over the aperture, with each wall having a portion extending beyond the edge of the panel. A longitudinally extending baffle wall is spaced outwardly from the panel edge and is supported in an upward direction by the lateral portions of the interior walls. A plurality of openings are provided in the baffle wall for draining water from the ventilator, and an upstanding baffle is spaced inwardly of and in line with each opening to deflect any wind-driven rain or snow entering through the opening from entering into the roof aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 1991
    Date of Patent: September 22, 1992
    Assignee: Aluminum Company of America
    Inventor: Thomas A. Gates
  • Patent number: 4768788
    Abstract: In a sailing game, a number of movable land masses each having a habor therein for placement upon a game board. At least two types of sailing vessels, each having different navigational abilities when moving over the game board. Wind speed and direction indicators for determining the possible movements of the vessels during each turn, wherein all vessels on the game board, and not within a harbor, must be subject to the indicators. Facility and buoy cards acquired by each player allow the player to alter the effects of the wind speed and direction indicators upon his vessel. The winner being the first individual to navigate his vessel from the home harbor to all of the other harbors and return back to the home harbor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 1985
    Date of Patent: September 6, 1988
    Inventors: Thomas A. Gates, Kevin S. Young
  • Patent number: D361138
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 8, 1995
    Assignee: Aluminum Company of America
    Inventors: Sylvia S. Moore, Daniel W. King, Thomas A. Gates