Patents by Inventor Kelvin Jay Bennett

Kelvin Jay Bennett 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).

  • Infrared bonding of transparent plastics articles
    Patent number: 6054072
    Abstract: A method for infrared bonding a transparent plastic article having a first surface and a transparent bonding surface to an opaque plastic article having an opaque bonding surface. The method includes the following steps: The transparent article is aligned with the opaque article. The transparent bonding surface is juxtaposed the opaque bonding surface. An infrared beam is directed through the transparent article. The infrared beam is focused on the opaque bonding surface and causes the opaque bonding surface to heat and soften. The transparent article is contacted with the opaque article. The transparent and opaque bonding surfaces are urged together. The transparent and opaque bonding surfaces are fuse together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2000
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Andrew Leonard Bentley, Kelvin Jay Bennett