Patents by Inventor Kyle Hayward

Kyle Hayward 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).

  • METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A MICRO-CELLULAR FOAM WEATHER SEAL
    Publication number: 20230160254
    Abstract: A weather seal includes an elongated micro-cellular foam bulb, and an elongated micro-cellular foam fin element attached to an extending along the length of the foam bulb. The fin elements includes a spine having opposed planar surfaces and at least one microcellular foam barb extending outwardly and at a downward angle from each surface and along the length of the spine. As an alternative to barbs, another option is to use a higher durometer foamed thermoplastic elastomer in a hollow circle shape that would push into a retention pocket. A t-slot version that has a foamed bulb and a polypropylene base is another option.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2022
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Applicant: ULTRAFAB, INC.
    Inventors: Alan J. DeMello, Kyle Hayward, Daniel Babin
  • Micro-Cellular Foam Weather Seal
    Publication number: 20210079718
    Abstract: A weather seal includes an elongated micro-cellular foam bulb, and an elongated micro-cellular foam fin element attached to and extending along the length of the foam bulb. The fin element includes a spine having opposed planar surfaces and at least one microcellular foam barb extending outwardly and at a downward angle from each surface and along the length of the spine. As an alternative to barbs, another option is to use a higher durometer foamed thermoplastic elastomer in a hollow circle shape that would push into a retention pocket. A t-slot version that has a foamed bulb and a polypropylene base is another option.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2019
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Applicant: ULTRAFAB, INC.
    Inventors: Kyle Hayward, Alan J. DeMello, Daniel Babin