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. 12, 2004
Filed:
May. 13, 2002
Stephanie B. Castiglione, Hudson, WI (US);
Sara B. Mortenson, St. Louis Park, MN (US);
Raymond P. Johnston, Lake Elmo, MN (US);
James J. Kobe, Newport, MN (US);
Timothy N. Narum, Lake Elmo, MN (US);
Rodger J. Pereyra, Cottage Grove, MN (US);
Thomas L. Tompkins, Woodbury, MN (US);
Zhiming Zhou, Woodbury, MN (US);
3M Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
The invention provides an assembly for the control and removal of fluids, the assembly comprising: A fluid control layer having a top side and a bottom side, the top side constructed to facilitate the evaporation or the flow of a fluid disposed thereon; a fire retardant material having a first major surface and a second major surface, the first major surface associated with the bottom side of the fluid control layer, the fire retardant material comprising a polymer; and an adhesive layer associated with the second major surface of the fire retardant material. A fluid management system for aircraft and a method for the use of the system in aircraft are also described.