Author: tynajoymetzner

I've been a stay at home Mom for many years... I feel that I’ve earned a PhD in life experience! My oldest is 35 and my youngest is 17. This year, I adopted a Granddaughter who is now 8 years old.I’m on a quest to see all that I can be! I am a musician, singer/ songwriter as well. Please visit and subscribe to my YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWn_VTumL1QLpukYEamtzcg. Look for me on SoundCloud as well! SoundCloud Profile Link-https://soundcloud.com/tyna-j-phipps I would love to make money doing what I love! I enjoy many domestic things as well. I am at a point in life that I would like to be compensated.

Ambidextrous Not In The Least

~Healing Journey~

Fractured right wrist. I fell while walking backward with a full wheelbarrow. A high impact fall after getting my foot caught up in some landscaping tubing. I threw my hand out to catch my fall. So typical outstretched hand injury.

I’m healing well and have 4 weeks in a cast to do.

Happy St. Patrick’s Day 2024

Rolled Molasses Cookies
Lime Jello and Pears
Pistachio Dream Pudding

Making Corned Beef and Cabbage aka. New England Boiled Dinner.

I love celebrating holidays! It gives me an opportunity to enjoy different ethnicities and research the folklore. Although these are not Irish recipes, this is traditional for my family. I make these things every St. Patrick’s Day and have for many many years.

Many Beautiful 🌈 rainbows this winter.

Could It Be Magic Cover Music – #YouTube

Indelible Ink And Stinky Deals

This picture of me with Mom and Dad was taken during the time they were fully engaged in building and inventing a polystyrene insulation process called Foamular. Dad acquiring several patents on the process, including on design of the extruders and dies.

By the time I was 11, my father had completed this polystyrene insulation invention. I helped out as best I could with the process. I spent my days after school gathering extruded polystyrene bead board from the lower leg of the project. Mom would cut the board samples and send me up the hill with them for density testing. We had a crude upper building office. I spent a few years of my childhood on that hillside retrieving sample board to take up to the office for testing.

My sister was taught how to gather the foam density information required. The goal being to achieve the perfect R-Factor compliance. This fine tuning process took a few years to achieve.


Dad wrote this shortly after proving his Vacuum Extrusion Process that is widely known as Owens Corning Pink “Foamular”. This was his life’s work! His invention of an extremely useful polystyrene insulation product used in the construction of commercial buildings, in homes and under roads.

My parents were movers and shakers! Brilliant people who together, helped to create a whole new insulation industry.

A family project at inception. My father scoped out and rented a hillside in Fairview, PA. He built a pilot plant with extruders he invented, and hand designed/crafted dies. I would carry the extruded test product from the lower building to the upper building for density testing. I watched my mother pull hair pins out of her hair, to fashion a clip to use on a conveyor belt. The hairpins were perfect for the task. I remember this being funny lol funny but quite ingenious as it worked perfectly. The clip she created with the Bobby pins carried extruded bead board on a conveyor belt to the lower chamber.Taking the the product through a small water pond they built for cooling and solidifying the polymer.

This took a couple of years to build and fine tune. The extruded bead board had to be a certain denisity and within specific perimeters to be just what Dad needed it to be for commercial use. Many frustrating, long, arduous days and a painstaking process to perfect but they managed to get it up and running to R Factor compliance! Mom and Dad were the pioneers of polystyrene vacuum extrusion!

Then came the two year process of proving, pitching and selling the “new invention” . My parents had exhausted all of their resources and savings in building and pitching this invention. I recall meeting with people from W.R Grace and other businesses reps. Mom would scoot down the hill all day on her butt running the tests and then play hostess in the evening to the business representatives sent by plastics companies to check out the process.

Mom would create a wonderful meal after being at the plant all day. She would feed and entertain the representatives at our humble home whenever someone came to town to observe the new invention.

I remember helping Mom make Jello Dream Pudding for dessert. Hey it was an impressive and easy dessert! She always adorned the pudding with a few thinly sliced almonds and a maraschino cherry.

By the time the process was perfected Dad had taken a 4 year hiatus from a paying job. By the time Dad was able to get this process sold, he and my Mom were scraping bottom financially. When NRM, UCI Industries, (Condec/Conplast), put together a contract that Dad reluctantly accepted. He was desperate and felt he had run out of time and money to continue holding out for a better opportunity.

Dad hired a local Erie Pennsylvania small town local, business/patent attorney. Attorney Charles Lovercheck, oversaw the business deal??? How he allowed my father to enter into such a lousy contract is beyond comprehension! Dad wasn’t a big business money man, he was a scientist. Needless to say,  Dad and Mom were always incensed with the contract Dad felt he had to sign. They knew what he had invented would prove to be worth so much more…

The contract was unjust at best. Unfathomable really as it didn’t allow for royalties based on global production and sales. A cap was put on the royalties Dad should have been entitled to earn. Dad was shamed by the thought of having to settle for the stinky deal. He was tortured by this unfortunate contract later in life. Angry and strong armed by attorney Lovercheck and by attorney Scott Shafler. They ripped off my father and made bank on his global polystyrene insulation invention. Within 5 years, Owen’s Corning purchased, packaged and marketed Foamular as “Owens Corning Pink”. They used the Pink Panther trademark to sell the polystyrene insulation bead board.

As I mentioned Dad had been desperate and settled for a pittance of what he should and could have earned. My parents should have been wealthy beyond their wildest dreams…The contract that Dad entered in to was an abuse of power! Not only did my father continue to agonize over his stolen lost fortune-he died penniless and forever resentful of the contract he had signed…

To have spent his life’s work inventing such a widely known product to die a poor man seems unjustly cruel to me. When I go into Home Depot and see the product he invented on the shelves, I’m so proud of my Father! When I would see buildings under construction using “Foamular”, I would tear up with pride. These same pride filled events became a sad contentious reminder of resentment of loss for Dad.

Life lessons… #1, be careful of the contracts you sign. #2, get an attorney worth a damn not some hack of a patent attorney from Erie, PA…

Be weary of big companies who just want to roll you and, the Scott Schaflers of this world!!!

*Most importantly, don’t be desperate for a deal… I have no clue how anyone strikes a good deal that protects with integrity. Where is a “Shark Tank”  guy when you need one? Awwwww!

Here is some info. I found on the web about my Dad, Arthur L. Phipps

*U.S. patent number 3,871,812 [Application Number 05/277,407] was granted by the patent office on 1975-03-18 for foam extrusion die. Invention is credited to Arthur L. Phipps.

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Average Co-Inventor Count = 1.0
ph-index = 6
Forward Citations = 75(Granted Patents)

Company Filing History:

goldMedal6 out of 7 

Condec Corporation

 patents


Years Active: 1980-1981
1979 1980

1. 4271107 – Foam extrusion apparatus and method (1981-06-02),
2. 4247276 – Vacuum extrusion apparatus for forming foamed plastic products (1981-01-27),
3. 4234529 – Method and apparatus for shaping plastic foams (1980-11-18),
4. 4211739 – Foam extrusion apparatus and method (1980-07-08),
5. 4201534 – Foam extrusion die assembly (1980-05-06),
6. 4199310 – Extrusion apparatus (1980-04-22),
*Patents by Inventor Arthur L. Phipps

Arthur L. Phipps has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Foam extrusion apparatus having downstream upper and lower hinged shaping means and side restraining means
  • Patent number: 4395214
  • Abstract: An apparatus is provided for forming, shaping and surface finishing a foam extrudate as it expands and passes from an extrusion die to obtain, in particular, foam or cellular bodies having a substantial thickness in relation to their width. The apparatus comprises opposed extrudate shaping members located on opposite sides of the die orifice of the extrusion die and extending immediately downstream therefrom. The upstream end of each shaping member is hingedly supported adjacent and preferably slightly upstream from the die orifice, and the hinged supports at the upstream ends of the shaping members are uniformly adjustable towards and away from the central transversely extending plane of the extrusion die. The downstream end of each shaping member is hinged to a respective conveyor or surface finishing member of a conveyor or surface finishing assembly.
  • Type: Grant
  • Filed: August 27, 1981
  • Date of Patent: July 26, 1983
  • Assignee: U.C. Industries
  • Inventors: Arthur L. Phipps, Ben Stoyanov
  • Method and apparatus for extruding foamed bodies involving the use of adjustable traction shaping rolls
  • Patent number: 4371488
  • Abstract: An improved method and apparatus using edge shaping and traction rolls is disclosed for shaping and forming plastic foams as a foamable extrudate is extruded through an arcuate orifice of an extrusion die. Immediately adjacent and downstream of the die orifice are opposed sets of curved rolls, each having substantially the same center of curvature as the die orifice and being positioned, respectively, on opposite sides of the extrudate pass line. Moreover, two pairs of traction shaping rolls downstream of the curved rolls engage edge portions of the extrudate further to assist in shaping the same especially in connection with the shaping and forming of relatively wide bodies of plastic foam material. Several parameters of the traction rolls may be adjusted to selected values affecting the force and direction applied by such rolls to the extrudate.
  • Type: Grant
  • Filed: April 2, 1981
  • Date of Patent: February 1, 1983
  • Assignee: U.C. Industries
  • Inventors: Arthur L. Phipps, Ben Stoyanov
  • Foam extrusion die assembly
  • Patent number: 4364722
  • Abstract: A foam extrusion die assembly includes a die body and a pair of spaced cantilevered lip members having opposed lips defining an elongated, arcuate die orifice through which extrudate moves both laterally and axially outwardly relative to the lip members. Each lip member further has an axially extending flexible leg and a foot at the end of the leg opposite the lip. Each foot is adjustably and sealingly clamped to the die body by a retainer bar whereas each leg is free to flex to pivot the lips with respect to each other. Adjustment screws journaled in the die body vary the spacing between the feet of the lip members and pivot the lips about the flexible legs to produce a desired die orifice size and shape.
  • Type: Grant
  • Filed: April 2, 1981
  • Date of Patent: December 21, 1982
  • Assignee: U.C. Industries
  • Inventor: Arthur L. Phipps
  • Foam extrusion apparatus and method
  • Patent number: 4271107
  • Abstract: An extrusion system for the production of foam boards, billets and the like products includes an extruder (20) at a first higher elevation (22) extruding foamable resin through a die in the upper end of an elongated vacuum chamber in the form of an inclined barometric leg (26) which extends at its lower end into a shallow but large surface area pool (39) of liquid such as water. An elongated shroud or hood (44) on the lower end of the leg reduces the pressure head of water above the foam product as it exits the leg and moves out of the pool for processing at a lower second elevation. The large area of the pool reduces its depth for a given volume and minimizes fluctuations in the level of the pool and the pressure head above the product when the vacuum changes. In one embodiment the pool extends beneath substantially the entire floor of the building (30) enclosing the second lower elevation (31) in which the subsequent processing occurs.
  • Type: Grant
  • Filed: November 5, 1979
  • Date of Patent: June 2, 1981
  • Assignee: Condec Corporation
  • Inventor: Arthur L. Phipps
  • Vacuum extrusion apparatus for forming foamed plastic products
  • Patent number: 4247276
  • Abstract: A foam extrusion apparatus employs one or more extruders mounted on horizontal rails for movement toward and away from the end of a vacuum chamber which is in the form of an elongated inclined barometric leg. The upper end of the chamber is closed by two, substantially concentric in the closed position, substantial bulkheads, each also supported on rails and held in an inclined position to close the upper end of the chamber when moved; one against the chamber and the other against the one. A die is positioned on the inside of the other or smaller bulkhead and aligned with the leg when closed. The extruders are connected to the die through a length of pipe extending through the smaller bulkhead and sealed by a bellows. A shaping mechanism is supported on the interior of the one or larger bulkhead surrounding the die when both bulkheads close the upper end of the inclined barometric leg or vacuum chamber. The die is adjustable externally of the bulkhead.
  • Type: Grant
  • Filed: August 27, 1979
  • Date of Patent: January 27, 1981
  • Assignee: Condec Corporation
  • Inventor: Arthur L. Phipps
  • Method and apparatus for shaping plastic foams
  • Patent number: 4234529
  • Abstract: An improved method and apparatus is disclosed for shaping and forming plastic foams as a foamable extrudate is extruded through the orifice, preferably arcuate, of an extrusion die. Immediately adjacent and downstream of the die orifice are opposed sets of curved rollers, each having substantially the same center of curvature as the die orifice. The roller set on one side of the extrudate pass line is adjustable as a set with respect to and substantially parallel to the pass line, while the rollers of the set on the opposite side are adjustable individually each to float with controlled pressure against the extrudate as it expands and moves between the roller sets. Each roller is comprised of a plurality of thin, cylindrical, circular wafers which are drivingly interconnected and journaled on curved core shafts.
  • Type: Grant
  • Filed: December 18, 1978
  • Date of Patent: November 18, 1980
  • Assignee: Condec Corporation
  • Inventor: Arthur L. Phipps
  • Foam extrusion apparatus and method
  • Patent number: 4211739
  • Abstract: A foam extrusion apparatus and method employs tandem extruders mounted on horizontal rails for movement toward and away from the end of a vacuum chamber which is in the form of an elongated inclined barometric leg. The upper end of the chamber is closed by a substantial bulkhead also supported on rails and held in inclined position to close the end of the chamber when moved thereagainst. A die is positioned on the inside of the bulkhead and aligned with the leg when closed. The extruders are connected to the die through a length of pipe supported through the bulkhead by a stainless steel bellows. The pipe externally of the bulkhead is provided with a circulating jacket for temperature control. The die is adjustable externally of the bulkhead. The extruders, die and bulkhead are movable as a unit or separately toward and away from the chamber to provide access to the die and the interior of the chamber.
  • Type: Grant
  • Filed: July 10, 1978
  • Date of Patent: July 8, 1980
  • Assignee: Condec Corporation
  • Inventor: Arthur L. Phipps
  • Foam extrusion die assembly
  • Patent number: 4201534
  • Abstract: A foam extrusion die of the type including a main die body having a face and two spaced, adjustable die lip members having lips defining an elongated, arcuate die orifice through which extrudate moves both laterally and axially outwardly relative to the lip members. The die includes toe and heel clamp assemblies fastened to the die body for biasing the lip members against the face for continuous sealing line contact therebetween. Choker bars secured to the die body at opposite sides of the face define the ends of the die orifice. Provision is also made for specially fabricated heating or cooling passages in the lip members proximate the die orifice.
  • Type: Grant
  • Filed: June 14, 1978
  • Date of Patent: May 6, 1980
  • Assignee: Condec Corporation
  • Inventor: Arthur L. Phipps
  • Extrusion apparatus
  • Patent number: 4199310
  • Abstract: A foam extrusion apparatus and method employs an extruder on an upper level extruding foamable extrudate into the upper end of a large elongated barometric leg which extends at a relatively shallow angle into a pool of water at a lower level. A conveyor in the barometric leg extends through a large radius in the pool to guide the extrudate from the pool for further processing. The leg is in the form of an elongated pipeline fabricated from sections and supported on an inclined ramp. Some of the sections are securely anchored to the ramp to resist axial forces when the leg is evacuated. The sections may be reinforced concrete or fabricated reinforced steel of a variety of sectional shapes. Each section is sealed end-to-end so that a vacuum within the leg will draw water from the pool into the leg leaving a vacuum chamber at the upper end of the leg in which the extrudate expands.
  • Type: Grant
  • Filed: July 10, 1978
  • Date of Patent: April 22, 1980
  • Assignee: Condec Corporation
  • Inventor: Arthur L. Phipps
  • Method of removing an article from a chamber having a reduced pressure therein
  • Patent number: 4044084
  • Abstract: A method of removing an article from a chamber having a reduced pressure therein by connecting the chamber to a pool of liquid by a barometric leg is disclosed. The method provides a conveyor in said barometric leg and allows said article to float up into engagement with said conveyor so that the force exerted on the article by the conveyor moves the article down into the pool of liquid and out into the atmosphere.
  • Type: Grant
  • Filed: August 11, 1975
  • Date of Patent: August 23, 1977
  • Inventor: Arthur L. Phipps


Ugly Christmas Sweater Day

Amelia is participating at her school in “ Ugly Sweater Day”
My beautiful 13 year old dear friend Clarice.
“Charlotte Wonders”
Here is a short I created of the photo shoot with my BFF’s this morning.

My cats were downright angry about this. Awwww well, it was a short lived photo shoot!

Luna my dog, enjoys wearing a sweater. It’s cold this am in the desert! Phoenix is a chilly 40 degrees this morning.

Onward to the chores of the day. Hosting a holiday get together this weekend. I’ll be baking, cleaning and party planning.

Here is the YouTube video link of the same-https://youtube.com/shorts/joVI2Q2cJvc?si=qIAL-0SdFEKRLhuX

Have a wonderful day and please find and follow my on Social Media!

The elf- ing has begun. The stockings are safely hung-

The stockings are safely hung…
The tree trimming is carefully done-

As well as the outdoor decor-

As well as the outdoor decor-

Wrapping paper all over my floor…

The cats are having fun-

Many carols are being sung-

Homemade candy in the mix-

Homemade candy in the mix-

Hanging out with ole Saint Nick-

More to come- The fun has just begun!

TikTok goes the clock-

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Facebook as well- I haven’t been posting much, can you tell?? 😂

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WordPress, I must confess and I digress that I have loved this forum. Although now I realize, I have no audience and that I really bore them!

I send you Yuletide greetings and best wishes too. That this holiday season, brings great joy to you ❤️.