Patents by Inventor John Szentimrey

John Szentimrey 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).

  • Weather strip installation device
    Patent number: 8322005
    Abstract: A weather strip installation device for mechanically installing weather strip along the opening of a vehicle door is disclosed. The device includes a frame outlining said opening, and a plurality of contact pads enclosing the frame. A selectively movable unit is disposed between the frame and the contact pads, wherein the selectively movable unit is operable to push each of the contact pads outwardly from the frame. In the first preferred embodiment the movable unit is a plurality of expandable bladders disposed between the contact pads and the peripheral edge of the frame. In the second preferred embodiment, the movable unit is an extensible arm rotatably attached to the frame. The extensible arm includes a roller disposed between the frame and contact pads that presses against the contact pads thereby installing the weather strip along the opening of the door as the extensible arm rotates about the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignees: Pow Specialty Equipment Inc., Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Sorin Buse, Dragos Racolta, David Pow, John Szentimrey, Andrew Farrow
  • WEATHER STRIP INSTALLATION DEVICE
    Publication number: 20100101151
    Abstract: A weather strip installation device for mechanically installing weather strip along the opening of a vehicle door is disclosed. The device includes a frame outlining said opening, and a plurality of contact pads enclosing the frame. A selectively movable unit is disposed between the frame and the contact pads, wherein the selectively movable unit is operable to push each of the contact pads outwardly from the frame. In the first preferred embodiment the movable unit is a plurality of expandable bladders disposed between the contact pads and the peripheral edge of the frame. In the second preferred embodiment, the movable unit is an extensible arm rotatably attached to the frame. The extensible arm includes a roller disposed between the frame and contact pads that presses against the contact pads thereby installing the weather strip along the opening of the door as the extensible arm rotates about the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2008
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Applicant: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Sorin Buse, Dragos Racolta, David Pow, John Szentimrey, Andrew Farrow