William R Conley

US Patent:

6887542, May 3, 2005

Filed:

Dec 11, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/317139

Inventors:

William E. Conley - Alpharetta GA, US
David W. Johnson - Alpharetta GA, US

Assignee:

Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. - Neenah WI

International Classification:

B05D001/18

US Classification:

428 357, 427233, 427236, 427242, 427424

Abstract:

A method of treating a surface of an elastomeric article is provided. The method includes providing a substrate having a treatment, providing an elastomeric article with an exposed surface, placing the article and the substrate into a tumbling apparatus, and tumbling the article with the substrate so that the treatment is transferred from the substrate to the exposed surface.

US Patent:

7041367, May 9, 2006

Filed:

Jun 3, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/454699

Inventors:

Robert A. Janssen - Alpharetta GA, US
Martin S. Shamis - Alpharetta GA, US
William E. Conley - Alpharetta GA, US
Maris Vistins - Alpharetta GA, US
Sanford E. White - Kennesaw GA, US
Kermit R. Littleton - Elijay GA, US

Assignee:

Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. - Neenah WI

International Classification:

B32B 27/08
B32B 27/30
C08J 7/04

US Classification:

428341, 21617, 21618, 2167, 2168, 428451, 428494, 428517, 428519, 428520

Abstract:

An elastomeric article includes a substrate body formed from an elastomeric material. The substrate body has a first surface, and a donning layer overlying at least a portion of the first surface. The donning layer is formed from a modified vinyl acetate polymer.

US Patent:

20040036196, Feb 26, 2004

Filed:

Aug 20, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/224620

Inventors:

William Conley - Alpharetta GA, US

Assignee:

Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.

International Classification:

B28B001/38

US Classification:

264/307000

Abstract:

The present invention discloses a method of removing a rubber article from a former and producing a powder-free nitrile rubber article without the necessity of any post-stripping powder removal techniques. The process includes contacting a former with a powder-free coagulant composition and then contacting the former with a nitrile latex emulsion to form the matrix of the article on the former. The latex is then cured to form the rubber article on the former. After the rubber article is cured, the article is contacted with a bath, such as a hot water bath. The bath causes the nitrile rubber film to swell and break free of the former. The article may then be dried, cooled, and easily stripped from the former. In one embodiment, the powder-free rubber articles may be stripped and immediately packed for distribution with no further processing of the articles required.

US Patent:

20040245670, Dec 9, 2004

Filed:

Jun 3, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/454703

Inventors:

Robert Janssen - Alpharetta GA, US
Martin Shamis - Alpharetta GA, US
William Conley - Alpharetta GA, US
Sanford White - Kennesaw GA, US

International Classification:

B29C041/14
B29C041/42
B29C071/02

US Classification:

264/236000, 264/301000, 264/304000, 264/334000

Abstract:

A method of forming an elastomeric article includes providing a former, coating the former with a coagulant composition including zinc stearate, dipping the former into a polymer composition including an elastomeric polymer and water, curing the elastomeric polymer at a temperature above the melting point of the zinc stearate, and removing the water from the polymer composition on the former to form the elastomeric article.

US Patent:

20060068138, Mar 30, 2006

Filed:

Sep 29, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/952690

Inventors:

Robert Janssen - Alpharetta GA, US
William Conley - Alpharetta GA, US
Martin Shamis - Alpharetta GA, US

International Classification:

B32B 27/08
E01F 9/04

US Classification:

428035700, 428143000

Abstract:

An elastomeric article or body having a relatively low friction layer adapted to create a surface with gross rugosities on at least a portion of a first surface of the elastomeric body when the article is exposed to a stretching force is provided. The elastomeric body has a plurality of surface-area-contact reducing particles that have substantially smooth morphology distributed over the low friction layer, which is created from a network of a silicone-modified vinyl acetate polymer. The particles further reduce friction between the first surface and another surface. The low friction layer is stable and adapted to chemically adhere particles substantially permanently to the layer, such that the layer and particles conferring a reduction in relative surface friction when donning the article.