Patents by Inventor Thomas W. Druetzler

Thomas W. Druetzler 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: 5098788
    Abstract: Isocyanate functional polymers useful as crosslinking agents or as moisture curing polymers, which comprise the addition polymerization reaction product of:(a) 1 to 100% by weight of at least one isocyanate functional ethylenically unsaturated monomer which comprises the reaction product obtained by the gradual addition of an ethylenically unsaturated monomer having a single active hydrogen to a diisocyanate selected from the group consisting of isophorone diisocyanate and 2,4 toluene diisocyanate wherein the final molar ratio of active hydrogen containing monomer to diisocyanate is essentially 1 to 1; and(b) 0 to 99% by weight of at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer which is free of active hydrogen functionality and which is copolymerizable with the ethylenically unsaturated isocyanate functional monomer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 1990
    Date of Patent: March 24, 1992
    Assignee: The Sherwin-Williams Company
    Inventors: Brian C. Petrie, Thomas W. Druetzler, Rodney M. Harris
  • Patent number: 4983676
    Abstract: Isocyanate functional polymers useful as crosslinking agents or as moisture curing polymers, which comprise the addition polymerization reaction product of:(a) 1 to 100% by weight of at least one isocyanate functional ethylenically unsaturated monomer which comprises the reaction product obtained by the gradual addition of an ethylenically unsaturated monomer having a single active hydrogen to a diisocyanate selected from the group consisting of isophorone diisocyanate and 2,4 toluene diisocyanate wherein the final molar ratio of active hydrogen containing monomer to diisocyanate is essentially 1 to 1; and(b) 0 to 99% by weight of at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer which is free of active hydrogen functionality and which is copolymerizable with the ethylenically unsaturated isocyanate functional monomer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 1988
    Date of Patent: January 8, 1991
    Assignee: The Sherwin-Williams Company
    Inventors: Brian C. Petrie, Thomas W. Druetzler, Rodney M. Harris
  • Patent number: 4861853
    Abstract: Isocyanate functional polymers useful as crosslinking agents or as moisture curing polymers, which comprise the addition polymerization reaction product of:(a) 1 to 100% by weight of at least one isocyanate functional ethylenically unsaturated monomer which comprises the reaction product obtained by the gradual addition of an ethylenically unsaturated monomer having a single active hydrogen to a diisocyanate selected from the group consisting of isophorone diisocyanate and 2,4 toluene diisocyanate wherein the final molar ratio of active hydrogen containing monomer to diisocyanate is essentially 1 to 1; and(b) 0 to 99% by weight of at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer which is free of active hydrogen functionality and which is copolymerizable with the ethylenically unsaturated isocyanate functional monomer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 1985
    Date of Patent: August 29, 1989
    Assignee: The Sherwin-Williams Company
    Inventors: Brian C. Petrie, Thomas W. Druetzler, Rodney M. Harris
  • Patent number: 4619955
    Abstract: A flexibilizing additive compatible with a wide variety of polymeric vehicles is provided wherein the additive comprises the reaction product of (a) an aliphatic polyisocyanate; (b) at least one monofunctional alcohol containing an ether or carboxyl oxygen; and (c) at least one diol. The flexibilizing additive can be combined with a thermoplastic or thermosetting film-forming vehicle to provide improved coating compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 1985
    Date of Patent: October 28, 1986
    Assignee: The Sherwin-Williams Company
    Inventor: Thomas W. Druetzler
  • Patent number: 4560494
    Abstract: A flexibilizing additive compatible with a wide variety of polymeric vehicles is provided wherein the additive comprises the reaction product of (a) an aliphatic polyisocyanate; (b) at least one monofunctional alcohol containing an ether or carboxyl oxygen; and (c) at least one diol. The flexibilizing additive can be combined with a thermoplastic or thermosetting film-forming vehicle to provide improved coating compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 1984
    Date of Patent: December 24, 1985
    Assignee: The Sherwin-Williams Company
    Inventor: Thomas W. Druetzler
  • Patent number: 4124551
    Abstract: This invention relates to novel fast-drying aliphatic solvent soluble acrylic-styrene polymer vehicles of paramount value as the binder vehicle for enamels and particularly for automotive after-market refinishing.Improvement in the quality and durability of automotive enamels in general has been outstanding with the advent of acrylic polymers useful as the adhesive binder in coatings for cars. When applied in production lines to automobile bodies originally under factory conditions, the use of high solvency enamel solvents and reducers has been a relatively obscure problem until recognition of the contribution of aromatic hydrocarbons solvents to smog development. Priorly curing or drying automotive paint films at a rapid speed has been feasible with elevated temperatures with little or no concern for energy consumption or atmospheric pollution. Large capital expenditures for high production rates with concurrent energy consumption have been heretofore acceptable generally.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 1977
    Date of Patent: November 7, 1978
    Assignee: The Sherwin-Williams Company
    Inventors: John Mathai, Thomas W. Druetzler