Patents by Inventor Malcom H. Russell

Malcom H. Russell 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).

  • Double-walled structural body panel for motor vehicle
    Patent number: 4822098
    Abstract: A double-walled, plastic, structural body panel for motor vehicles, such as a door or tailgate, comprises an outer part and an inner part, both preferably injection-molded of a thermoplastic synthetic material, which are joined together along edge areas. Both the outer edge areas (4) and the inner edge areas (5) have adjacent flat joining areas (7/8 and 9/10, respectively). A web or flange (11 and 12, respectively) extends approximately at right angles to the adjacent flat joining areas. An adhesion coating (6) or an adhesion welding joint is formed at the adjacent flat joining areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 1987
    Date of Patent: April 18, 1989
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Hans Vogt, Malcom H. Russell, Richard C. McKechnie, Derek F. Gentle