Patents by Inventor Wayne C. Metcalfe

Wayne C. Metcalfe 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).

  • Masked glazing panels
    Patent number: 5866260
    Abstract: Glazing panels, such as window panes, are protected by sheets of masking material which cover central regions of the panel surfaces and which leave marginal regions uncovered. The masked panels are installed in frames which can thereafter be sanded or painted or otherwise chemically treated. Prior to and during such treatments, the surfaces of the panels are protected by the masking material. After all installation and treatment procedures are complete, the masking material is removed to expose the clean central regions of the panel surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 2, 1999
    Assignee: Oregon Glass Company
    Inventors: Lawrence O. Adams, Jr., Kirk C. McCammon, Larry J. Henry, Wayne C. Metcalfe
  • Method for producing masked glazing panels
    Patent number: 5599422
    Abstract: Glazing panels, such as window panes, are protected by sheets of masking material which cover central regions of the panel surfaces and which leave marginal regions uncovered. The masked panels are installed in frames which can thereafter be sanded or painted or otherwise chemically treated. Prior to and during such treatments, the surfaces of the panels are protected by the masking material. After all installation and treatment procedures are complete, the masking material is removed to expose the clean central regions of the panel surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 1991
    Date of Patent: February 4, 1997
    Assignee: Oregon Glass Company
    Inventors: Lawrence O. Adams, Jr., Kirk C. McCammon, Larry J. Henry, Wayne C. Metcalfe