California, Pennsylvania Inventors Develop Masonry Sealing Composition

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 9 -- John Joseph Rabasco and Charles Raymond Hegedus both of Allentown, Pa., Geoffrey James Dearth of Victorville, Calif., Frank Ralph Pepe of Quakertown, Pa., and Bertil Vincent Mukkulainen of Fogelsville, Pa. have developed a masonry sealing composition.

According to the abstract released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Masonry products have been widely used in the construction industry and include building materials such as cementious materials, concrete, brick, tile, stone, grout, and like substances. Driveways, garage flooring, concrete block, brick fronts, fireplaces, fireplace hearths, as well as tiled floor, wall and counter top surfaces …