Patents by Inventor George L. Bethell

George L. Bethell 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).

  • Molded cushion article
    Patent number: 4853995
    Abstract: A cushion article, such as a seat cushion or the like, for snapping in place onto an appropriate seat support without additional attaching means. The seat cushion has a foam body with a snap-ring member molded integral with a peripheral portion of the body, the snap-ring member providing means for snapping the seat cushion over the seat support. A process and a mold assembly are disclosed for molding the seat cushion, utilizing the snap-ring member as an integral part of the process and mold assembly to evacuate entrapped air from the mold cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 1982
    Date of Patent: August 8, 1989
    Assignee: Sears Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: George L. Bethell, Donald F. Burch, Lysle R. Hinkhouse
  • Process for molding cushion articles
    Patent number: 4542887
    Abstract: A cushion article, such as a seat cushion or the like, for snapping in place onto an appropriate seat support without additional attaching means. The seat cushion has a foam body with a snap-ring member molded integral with a peripheral portion of the body, the snap-ring member providing means for snapping the seat cushion over the seat support. A process and a mold assembly are disclosed for molding the seat cushion, utilizing the snap-ring member as an integral part of the process and mold assembly to evacuate entrapped air from the mold cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 1984
    Date of Patent: September 24, 1985
    Assignee: Sears Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: George L. Bethell, Donald F. Burch, Lysle R. Hinkhouse
  • Mold assembly for molding cushion articles
    Patent number: 4501541
    Abstract: A mold assembly for molding a cushion article, such as a seat cushion or the like, for snapping in place onto an appropriate seat support without additional attaching means. The seat cushion has a foam body with a snap-ring member molded integral with a peripheral portion of the body, the snap-ring member providing means for snapping the seat cushion over the seat support. A mold assembly is disclosed for molding the seat cushion, utilizing the snap-ring member as an integral part of the process, and a mold assembly to evacuate entrapped air from the mold cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 1983
    Date of Patent: February 26, 1985
    Assignee: Sears Manufacturing Co.
    Inventors: George L. Bethell, Donald F. Burch, Lysle R. Hinkhouse