Bobby Wayne Smith

US Patent:

6651353, Nov 25, 2003

Filed:

Sep 6, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/947844

Inventors:

Donald G. Evans - Keller TX
Charles V. Blackwell - Cuba MO
Terry E. Turner - Rolla MO
Bobby L. Smith - Cuba MO

Assignee:

The Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company - Fort Worth TX

International Classification:

E01B 2904

US Classification:

336511, 269 43, 104 2, 104 72, 29271

Abstract:

A rail alignment system for locating a first end piece and a second end piece of a first rail section and a second rail section. The rail alignment system comprises (a) a first rail alignment tool for engaging and applying force to said first rail section; and (b) a second rail alignment tool for engaging and applying force to said second rail section. The first rail alignment tool includes: (1) a planar plate for extending transversely beneath said first rail section; (2) a pair of block members, each secured to said planar plate and each defining a threaded cavity which is substantially orthogonal to said first rail section and which are aligned with one another; (3) a pair of externally threaded bolts, each adapted for engaging one of said threaded cavities of said pair of block members; and (4) a pair of contoured rail engagement end pieces, each secured to an inner terminating portion of said pair of externally threaded bolts for engaging said first rail section. The second rail alignment tool includes: (1) a planar plate for extending transversely beneath said second rail section; (2) a pair of block members, each secured to said planar plate and each defining a threaded cavity which is substantially orthogonal to said second rail section and which are aligned with one another; (3) a pair of externally threaded bolts, each adapted for engaging one of said cavities of said pair of block members; and (4) a pair of contoured rail engagement end pieces, each secured to an inner terminating portion of said pair of externally threaded bolts for engaging said second rail section. Said first end piece of said first rail section and said second rail section may be aligned by selectively applying torque to said two pair of externally threaded bolts.

US Patent:

58691766, Feb 9, 1999

Filed:

Nov 6, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/965236

Inventors:

John J. Dorchester - Mansfield TX
Bobby D. Smith - Arlington TX
Ronald M. Harris - Alpharetta GA

Assignee:

M. A. HannaColor, a division of M. A. Hanna Company - Suwanee GA

International Classification:

B32B 516

US Classification:

428327

Abstract:

A new and useful a plastic article, particularly plastic siding, with an accent color pattern incorporated therein, a specially formed accent color pellet which is useful in manufacturing such an article, and a process for producing the article using the pellets are provided. The process contemplates extruding a plastic product from a base material formed of powder-sized particles and specially formed accent color pellets. The accent color pellets are alloyed masses of resins and pigment which are larger than the powder particles of the base material, and have a higher vicat softening point temperature than the base material. The alloyed pellets are designed to melt controllably and to mix controllably with the base material. During the extrusion process, the accent color pellets begin to soften and disperse later than the base material, and cause controllable dispersion of the accent color into the base material, thereby producing accent color streaks in the resulting product having controllable characteristics. The process is particularly suited for producing a simulated wood-grain or streaking effect in plastic siding, and as described can produce hard streaking, soft streaking, and a mottled or variegated streaking in which more than one accent color is used simultaneously.

US Patent:

58660542, Feb 2, 1999

Filed:

Nov 6, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/965271

Inventors:

John J. Dorchester - Mansfield TX
Bobby D. Smith - Arlington TX
Ronald M. Harris - Alpharetta GA

Assignee:

M. A. HannaColor, a division of M. A. Hanna Company - Suwanee GA

International Classification:

B29C 4704
B29C 4706

US Classification:

264 75

Abstract:

A new and useful a plastic article, particularly plastic siding, with an accent color pattern incorporated therein, a specially formed accent color pellet which is useful in manufacturing such an article, and a process for producing the article using the pellets are provided. The process contemplates extruding a plastic product from a base material formed of powder-sized particles and specially formed accent color pellets. The accent color pellets are alloyed masses of resins and pigment which are larger than the powder particles of the base material, and have a higher vicat softening point temperature than the base material. The alloyed pellets are designed to melt controllably and to mix controllably with the base material. During the extrusion process, the accent color pellets begin to soften and disperse later than the base material, and cause controllable dispersion of the accent color into the base material, thereby producing accent color streaks in the resulting product having controllable characteristics. The process is particularly suited for producing a simulated wood-grain or streaking effect in plastic siding, and as described can produce hard streaking, soft streaking, and a mottled or variegated streaking in which more than one accent color is used simultaneously.

US Patent:

58666397, Feb 2, 1999

Filed:

Apr 3, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/625694

Inventors:

John J. Dorchester - Mansfield TX
Bobby D. Smith - Arlington TX
Ronald M. Harris - Alpharetta GA

Assignee:

M. A. HannaColor a division of M. A. Hanna Company - Suwanee GA

International Classification:

C08J 320

US Classification:

523171

Abstract:

A new and useful a plastic article, particularly plastic siding, with an accent color pattern incorporated therein, a specially formed accent color pellet which is useful in manufacturing such an article, and a process for producing the article using the pellets are provided. The process contemplates extruding a plastic product from a base material formed of powder-sized particles and specially formed accent color pellets. The accent color pellets are alloyed masses of resins and pigment which are larger than the powder particles of the base material, and have a higher vicat softening point temperature than the base material. The alloyed pellets are designed to melt controllably and to mix controllably with the base material. During the extrusion process, the accent color pellets begin to soften and disperse later than the base material, and cause controllable dispersion of the accent color into the base material, thereby producing accent color streaks in the resulting product having controllable characteristics. The process is particularly suited for producing a simulated wood-grain or streaking effect in plastic siding, and as described can produce hard streaking, soft streaking, and a mottled or variegated streaking in which more than one accent color is used simultaneously.

Address:

4105 Grn Acres Cir, Arlington, TX 76017

VIN:

1N6BA07A17N218821

Make:

NISSAN

Model:

TITAN

Year:

2007