Kevin Mich Carroll

6598287, Jul 29, 2003

Jan 24, 2002

10/056704

Kevin Carroll - Long Beach CA

Western Tube Conduit Corporation - Long Beach CA

B21B 146

295274, 295272, 29 33 D, 29335 T, 72 47, 72 51, 724668

A method and apparatus for sizing a galvanized tube, in which two sizing stations are used. A first sizing station having at least one sizing roll is used for sizing the tube prior to the galvanizing process. A second sizing station is then used, the station having at least one resilient sizing roll which is used for sizing the tube after the galvanizing process. By using a first sizing stand, which does most of the sizing work, the rolls in the second sizing stand need not pull the galvanized tubes with as much force. The advantage of the present invention is that cooler temperatures, faster mill speeds, and less cosmetic flaws in the finished galvanized product are seen, due to the lower force applied by the second sizing stand rolls to the galvanized product.

20050281953, Dec 22, 2005

Jun 21, 2004

10/873869

Kevin Carroll - Long Beach CA, US

B05D001/18
B05D003/12

427355000, 427430100

A coating apparatus comprising a plurality of coating stations and a plurality of fluid reservoirs. The coating stations have a product path defined therethrough, and each coating station includes a collection basin, a product wipe, and a fluid output port. Each collection basin has a drain and opposing upstream and downstream side walls, each side wall including an aperture aligned with the product path. The product wipes are disposed adjacent the aperture in the downstream side wall of the respective collection basin. The fluid output ports are disposed above each respective collection basin such that fluid emerging therefrom is directed across the product path. Each fluid reservoir is fluidicly coupled to at least one of the coating stations.

20110183072, Jul 28, 2011

Jan 28, 2010

12/695970

Kevin Carroll - Long Beach CA, US
Sam Sagae - Long Beach CA, US
Thomas Tuan Nguyen - Walnut CA, US
Sherman Dean Anderson - Pala CA, US

B05D 3/10
B05C 9/10
B05C 3/02

427299, 118 69

A method for hot-dip galvanizing metal tubes, may include placing a rack of metal tubes in an acid bath; removing the rack of metal tubes from the acid bath; placing the rack of metal tubes in a molten bath; removing the rack of metal tubes from the molten bath; and quenching the rack of metal tubes in a shower. The rack of steel tubes may be placed in the molten bath immediately after the rack is removed from the acid bath without further processing therebetween

58209336, Oct 13, 1998

Jul 10, 1997

8/891178

Kevin R. Carroll - Long Beach CA

Western Tube & Condut Corporation - Long Beach CA

B05D 302

427314

A method for applying a coating composition to a substrate is disclosed. A rapid curing process is used to apply the coating composition. The method comprises the steps of forming a coating composition by combining, i) a base paint comprising nonvolatile constituents and a coalescing solvent, and ii) a carrier solvent, b) heating the substrate at a sufficient temperature to promote flashing of the carrier solvent; and c) applying the coating composition to the heated substrate, wherein the carrier solvent is flashed, resulting in a paint film relatively free of carrier solvent, whereby the paint film forms a cured coating on the substrate. The carrier solvent preferably is acetone.

20170274411, Sep 28, 2017

May 3, 2016

15/145490

- Long Beach CA, US
Kevin Carroll - Long Beach CA, US

B05C 11/02

A wiper system configured to apply and wipe one or more coatings on a rigid tube includes a tapered wiper tapering between a wider end defining an inlet orifice and a narrower end defining an exit orifice. The narrower end of the tapered wiper includes a series of slits arranged circumferentially around the exit orifice. The slits define a series of resilient tabs configured to deflect radially outward when contacted by one or more formations on an outer surface of the rigid tube and configured to return to a neutral position when the one or more formations have passed through the exit orifice. The wiper system may also include a gimbal supporting the tapered wiper. The gimbal is configured to permit the tapered wiper to rotate about first and second mutually perpendicular axes when the tapered wiper is contacted by a bowed rigid tube.