Patents by Inventor Virgil Folsom

Virgil Folsom 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: 5312858
    Abstract: A construction article manufactured from recycled waste materials is provided which efficiently utilizes a variety of ordinary refuse materials in providing a high-strength article. The article may be constructed of either ash as well as unburnt material filler and tack combined with a plastic binder, or alternatively metal, glass, paper and cloth may constitute the filler to be combined with the plastic binder. The plastic binder may be of a variety of polymers which may be melted to fuse the waste material together. The article is preferably provided with complimentary recesses and projections on opposite sides whereby similar articles may be combined to interlock with one another and bonded by the use of an organic solvent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 17, 1994
    Inventor: Virgil Folsom