Patents by Inventor Robert J. Valcke

Robert J. Valcke 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).

  • Interior trim component and method of forming the same
    Patent number: 8002330
    Abstract: An interior trim component includes an aerated skin layer and a glass-reinforced urethane substrate layer. A method for manufacturing an interior trim component is also disclosed. The method includes the steps of aerating a skin layer into a molding tool and depositing a glass-reinforced urethane substrate layer over the aerated skin layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: Magna International Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis L. Arnold, Michael A. West, Robert J. Valcke
  • INTERIOR TRIM COMPONENT AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20080241457
    Abstract: An interior trim component includes an aerated skin layer and a glass-reinforced urethane substrate layer. A method for manufacturing an interior trim component is also disclosed. The method includes the steps of aerating a skin layer into a molding tool and depositing a glass-reinforced urethane substrate layer over the aerated skin layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2007
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Inventors: Dennis L. Arnold, Michael A. West, Robert J. Valcke