Patents by Inventor William C. Boyd

William C. Boyd 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).

  • Publication number: 20230002983
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a reflective strip includes cutting first pieces from an elongated first reflective strip having a first color, the first reflective strip having a first width. Second pieces are cut from an elongated second reflective strip having a second color, the elongated second strip having a second width which may be equal to the first width. The first and second pieces are coupled to a substrate to form a strip of first and second color alternating portions. The substrate is applied to a cross piece of a barrier along a length of the cross piece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Aboubekrine Kane, William C. Boyd
  • Publication number: 20040146677
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a reflective sleeve for application to a support comprising a flexible substrate having a viewing surface and a non-viewing surface and at least one reflective band bonded to a flexible substrate wherein a portion of the flexible substrate is exposed on the viewing surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2003
    Publication date: July 29, 2004
    Applicant: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventor: William C. Boyd
  • Publication number: 20040146693
    Abstract: The invention relates to a flexible sleeve for application to a support such as a cone and a method of making a flexible sleeve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2004
    Publication date: July 29, 2004
    Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventor: William C. Boyd
  • Patent number: 6656319
    Abstract: Adhesive articles and methods of applying and activating adhesive articles to bond to substrates using a fluid application aid. Preferably, the substrates are traffic devices such as traffic cones and the adhesive articles are retroreflective cone collars or sleeves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2003
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: William C. Boyd, Joseph M. McGrath, Albert I. Everaerts, Laura J. Maursetter, Lang N. Nguyen, Deana A. Klein, Thomas A. Kotnour