Patents by Inventor Nathan W. Ellis

Nathan W. Ellis 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).

  • Publication number: 20020096800
    Abstract: A window module has a fixed-pane window which is encapsulated by a molded trim piece having an integral portion which extends around an adjacent movable window opening. The integral trim piece is formed of EPDM. The window module is constructed by placing a window pane, a division post and an end of an extruded continuous EPDM trim strip and a header trim strip into a mold into which the EPDM polymer is injected to integrate and encapsulate the inserts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2000
    Publication date: July 25, 2002
    Inventors: John D. Keeney, Nathan W. Ellis
  • Patent number: 6279987
    Abstract: A weather strip molding for sealing a movable glass panel in an automotive vehicle is provided. The weather strip molding is placed within a window opening having at least two intersecting boundaries along a peripheral edge of the window opening. The weather strip molding is continuous between the first and second boundaries. The weather strip molding includes a retention portion for connecting the weather strip to a rigid structure adjacent to one of the window opening boundaries. The weather strip molding also includes a sealing wing connected with the retention portion having a colored first surface for sealing against the movable glass panel. The color of the sealing first surface can be coordinated with the interior trim of the vehicle as desired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2001
    Assignee: Hutchinson Sealing Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: John D. Keeney, Nathan W. Ellis