The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 05, 2004
Filed:
Aug. 22, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Robert Patzelt, Ferndale, MI (US);
Thomas Vivian, Fenton, MI (US);
Assignee:
Gage Products Company, Ferndale, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B05D 1/02 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B05D 1/02 ;
Abstract
An additive for improving the transfer efficiency of paint comprises an ultra high molecular weight polymer dissolved in a solvent selected from the group consisting of glycol ethers, halogenated aromatic materials and combinations thereof. UHMW acrylic polymers are one preferred group of polymers, and materials with a molecular weight in the range of 8,000,000-12,000,000 are particularly preferred. Also disclosed are methods for using the additive.