Patents by Inventor Mark R. Pipes

Mark R. Pipes 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).

  • Advanced Composite Vehicle Article Carrier Component And Method Of Making Same
    Publication number: 20120312848
    Abstract: A vehicle article carrier component and a method of manufacturing the component are disclosed. The method may involve forming a braided, tubular cylindrical form including a plurality of fibers having at least one of a curvilinear pattern or a helical pattern. A reinforcing form of unidirectionally oriented fibers may be positioned at a predetermined location on one of an interior or exterior surface of the braided tubular cylindrical form, to thus create a composite assembly. A resin may be used to saturate the composite assembly. An inflatable bladder and a molding tool may be used to form a finished, unitary composite part through a molding operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2012
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Applicant: JAC PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventors: Arthur K. Delusky, R. Byron Pipes, Mark R. Pipes, John R. Courter, Gordon Michie