Michael J Deaner

6357197, Mar 19, 2002

Feb 5, 1997

08/795816

Sherri M. Serino - St. Paul MN
Anthony L. Garofalo - St. Paul MN
Maurice N. Goeser - Maplewood MN
Michael J. Deaner - Osceola WI

Andersen Corporation - Bayport MN

E04B 138

527381, 527341, 527363, 527374, 5230916, 264279, 15624412, 2989731, 29897312, 295271

A composite structural member of the invention comprises a linear member having a first end and a second end attached to each end of the linear member as an end piece or end cap structure. Covering the composite member is a thermoplastic envelope preferably adherently bonded to the composite member. The end caps or end pieces are preferably thermoplastic materials typically thermoplastic composites comprising a thermoplastic resin and a fiber. Such a member is environmentally stable, resists moisture absorption, forms strong mitered joints and can be used in the assembly of fenestration products for commercial and residential real estate.

6680090, Jan 20, 2004

Apr 3, 2001

09/824923

Shankar Godavarti - Maplewood MN
Rodney K. Williams - Stacy MN
Michael J. Deaner - Osceola WI

Andersen Corporation - Bayport MN

E04C 226

428 34, 428 357, 428 369, 4282974, 428 52, 4287303, 4287304

A complex profile made of a composite comprising a polyolefin polymer and a wood fiber. The composite is useful in conventional structural applications. The profile can be used in residential and commercial structures. The profile is used in the manufacture of the fenestration components such as windows and doors. The profile is designed with a cross-sectional shape to form structural elements in the fenestration units that possess sufficient strength, thermal stability and weatherability. The member comprises a hollow cross-section with at least one structural web or one fastener web. The profile can have a visible capstock layer and can be assembled using thermal welding processes.

6682789, Jan 27, 2004

Jun 27, 2001

09/891196

Shankar Godavarti - Maplewood MN
Rodney K. Williams - Stacy MN
Michael J. Deaner - Osceola WI

Andersen Corporation - Bayport MN

E04C 226

428 34, 4282974, 527303, 524 13, 525 543, 525 64

A member comprising a complex profile made of a composite comprising a polypropylene polymer, and a wood fiber. The composite is useful in construction applications. The profile can be used in residential and commercial structures. The member is used in fenestration components such as windows and doors. The members possess strength, thermal stability and weatherability. The member comprises a complex cross-section with at least one structural web or one fastener web. The exterior can contain a cap-stock and is shaped for use in a fenestration unit such as a window, sash or movable door unit. The members can be assembled in thermal welding processes.

20010051243, Dec 13, 2001

Jun 27, 2001

09/893274

Shankar Godavarti - Maplewood MN, US
Rodney Williams - Stacy MN, US
Michael Deaner - Osceola WI, US

Andersen Corporation - Bayport MN

B32B001/08

428/036900

An improved composite structural member comprising a complex profile structural member, made of a composite comprising a polypropylene polymer and a wood fiber. The material is useful in conventional construction applications. The complex profile, in the form of an extruded thermoplastic composite member can be used in residential and commercial structures as described. Preferably, the structural member is used in the manufacture of the fenestration components such as windows and doors. Such linear members are designed with specifically configured cross-sectional shapes to form structural elements in the fenestration units. Structural elements must possess sufficient strength, thermal stability and weatherability to permit the manufacture of a structurally sound window unit that can be easily installed into a rough opening but can maintain its attractive appearance and structural integrity over the life of the window unit often twenty years or more. The structural member comprises a hollow complex cross-section with at least one structural web or one fastener web formed within the component. The exterior of the extruded component has a visible capstock layer and is shaped and adapted for installation in rough openings. The exterior also contains shape and components capable of supporting the elements of the fenestration unit such as a window, sash or movable door unit. The improved polypropylene structural members have unique advantages and can be assembled in thermoplastic weld processes.

20020106498, Aug 8, 2002

Sep 19, 2001

09/957596

Michael Deaner - Osceola WI, US
Giuseppe Puppin - Bayport MN, US
Kurt Heikkila - Circle Pines MN, US

Andersen Corporation - Bayport MI

D21J001/00

428/292400

The invention relates to a composition comprising a polymer and wood fiber composite that can be used in the form of a linear extrudate or thermoplastic pellet to manufacture structural members. The polymer and wood fiber composite structural members can be manufactured in an extrusion process or an injection molding process. The linear extrudate or pellet can have a cross-section of any arbitrary shape, or can be a regular geometric. The pellet can have a cross-section shape having a volume of at least about 12 mm. Preferably the pellet is a right cylindrical pellet having a minimum radius of about 1.5 mm and a minimum length of 1 mm weighing at least 14 mg. The invention also relates to an environmentally sensitive recycle of waste streams. The polymer and wood fiber composite contains an intentional recycle of a waste stream comprising polymer flakes or particles or wood fiber. The waste stream can comprise, in addition to polymer such as polyvinyl chloride or wood fiber, adhesive, paint, preservative, or other chemical stream common in the wood-window or door manufacturing process, or mixtures thereof. The initial mixing step before extrusion of the composite material insures substantial mixing and melt contact between molten polymer and wood fiber. The extruded pellet comprises a consistent proportion of polymer, wood fiber and water. During the extrusion, water is removed intentionally to dry the material to a maximum water content of less than about 10 wt-% based on the pellet weight. To make a structural unit, the pellet is introduced into an extruder or injection molding apparatus wherein, under conditions of temperature and pressure, the composite pellet material is shaped into a useful cross-section. Alternatively, the extruded thermoplastic mass, in the form of an elongated linear extrudate without a pelletizing step, can be immediately directed after formation into an extruder or injection molding apparatus.

20040126568, Jul 1, 2004

Jul 1, 2003

10/611132

Michael Deaner - Osceola WI, US
Giuseppe Puppin - Bayport MN, US
Kurt Heikkila - Circle Pines MN, US

Andersen Corporation - Bayport MN

D21J001/00

428/326000, 428/292400, 428/359000, 428/361000

The invention relates to a composition comprising a polymer and wood fiber composite that can be used in the form of a linear extrudate or thermoplastic pellet to manufacture structural members. The polymer and wood fiber composite structural members can be manufactured in an extrusion process or an injection molding process. The linear extrudate or pellet can have a cross-section of any arbitrary shape, or can be a regular geometric. The pellet can have a cross-section shape having a volume of at least about 12 mm. Preferably the pellet is a right cylindrical pellet having a minimum radius of about 1.5 mm and a minimum length of 1 mm weighing at least 14 mg. The invention also relates to an environmentally sensitive recycle of waste streams. The polymer and wood fiber composite contains an intentional recycle of a waste stream comprising polymer flakes or particles or wood fiber. The waste stream can comprises, in addition to polymer such as polyvinyl chloride or wood fiber, adhesive, paint, preservative, or other chemical stream common in the wood-window or door manufacturing process, or mixtures thereof. The initial mixing step before extrusion of the composite material insures substantial mixing and melt contact between molten polymer and wood fiber. The extruded pellet comprises a consistent proportion of polymer, wood fiber and water. During the extrusion, water is removed intentionally to dry the material to a maximum water content of less than about 10 wt-% based on the pellet weight. To make a structural unit, the pellet is introduced into an extruder or injection molding apparatus wherein, under conditions of temperature and pressure, the composite pellet material is shaped into a useful cross-section. Alternatively, the extruded thermoplastic mass, in the form of a elongated linear extrudate without a pelletizing step, can be immediately directed after formation into an extruder or injection molding apparatus.

20080006376, Jan 10, 2008

Sep 21, 2007

11/859132

Alex Bredemus - Eagen MN, US
Kurt Dalquist - Lindstrom MN, US
Patrick Gronlund - Somerset WI, US
Ray Meyer - St.Paul MN, US
Michael Deaner - Osceola WI, US

E06B 9/52

160371000, 428332000, 442229000

An insect screen of increased invisibility can be created by using small wire diameter elements and/or increasing the mesh density of the screen. The combination of small wire diameter and increased mesh density provide a screen with a higher Dalquist Rating that becomes invisible at closer distances. A “sweet spot” exists at which a screen with a combination high mesh density and small wire diameter is less visible, while still providing the strength, durability, and quality desired. Further, screens with properties in proximity to this sweet spot also provide a marked increase in invisibility.

20110230599, Sep 22, 2011

Mar 16, 2011

13/049222

Michael James Deaner - Osceola WI, US
Keith James Effertz - Lake Elmo MN, US
Patrick Jerome Gronlund - Somerset WI, US
Larry Michael Morelli - Stillwater MN, US
Matthew John Sedivy - Osceola WI, US
Paul Steven Bischoff - Stillwater MN, US

C08J 5/10
C08L 67/04
C08L 97/02

524 13

Members including components of windows and doors are formed by a method that includes obtaining a biopolymer and a filler, feeding them into an extruder, controlling at least the temperature of the biopolymer and the filler within the extruder to promote the initiation of nucleation of the biopolymer, extruding the composite through a die of the extruder to form an extruded member and controlling at least the cooling rate of the extruded member after it leaves the die to promote crystallization of the biopolymer. Methods are disclosed for compounding and pelletizing as well as direct extrusion of the composite. In a preferred embodiment, the biopolymer is polylactic acid (PLA) and the filler is wood fiber. In addition, neat PLA formulations are also disclosed. Further, the heat distortion temperature and the hydrolysis resistance of these members are greatly increased through specific processing conditions and the addition of strategic quantities of additives.