Patents by Inventor Vincent H-H Jones

Vincent H-H Jones 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).

  • Patent number: 6426130
    Abstract: An automotive trim panel has a thermoformable structural layer shaped into a non-flat contour with a pressure sensitive adhesive system applied to one side of the panel. The pressure sensitive adhesive is coated onto a release liner which is then attached to the structural layer. Both the adhesive and release liner are capable of withstanding the high heat of thermoforming. The trim panel can be applied to a substrate by peeling away the release liner and sticking the panel to the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2002
    Assignees: Simco Automotive Trim, Inc., SIA Adhesives, Inc.
    Inventors: Vincent H-H Jones, Edward Kuivinen, David W. Sloat, Jerry P. Wilson
  • Publication number: 20020092598
    Abstract: A trim panel for use in automotive trim applications is made from a laminate of a thermoformable foam layer and an A-side layer made of vinyl or cloth or the like. The laminate is thermoformed to impart permanently the contour of a rigid substrate to which the panel will be attached. The foam layer retains the desired contour without the use of other materials. The A-side material and foam layer may be laminated by an adhesive layer may be a foam which is flame laminated to the foam layer and A-side layer. The foam layer may be encased by thin layers of polyethylene. Process controls are applied allowing thermoforming of parts to automotive precision.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2002
    Publication date: July 18, 2002
    Inventors: Vincent H-H Jones, David L. Simon
  • Publication number: 20010008668
    Abstract: An automotive trim panel has a thermoformable structural layer shaped into a non-flat contour with a pressure sensitive adhesive system applied to one side of the panel. The pressure sensitive adhesive is coated onto a release liner which is then attached to the structural layer. Both the adhesive and release liner are capable of withstanding the high heat of thermoforming. The trim panel can be applied to a substrate by peeling away the release liner and sticking the panel to the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 1998
    Publication date: July 19, 2001
    Inventors: VINCENT H-H JONES, EDWARD KUIVINEN, DAVID W. SLOAT, JERRY P. WILSON
  • Patent number: 6238507
    Abstract: A trim panel for use in automotive trim applications is made from a laminate of a thermoformable support layer and an A-side layer made of vinyl or cloth or similar material. The laminate is thermoformed to impart permanently the contour of a rigid substrate to which the panel will be attached. The support layer retains the desired contour without the use of other materials. The support layer is made of an intermediate layer and a bottom layer of thermoformable foam. The foam layers have different densities to allow selection of the hand or touch of the A-side layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2001
    Assignee: Simco Automotive Trim, Inc.
    Inventors: Vincent H-H Jones, David L. Simon
  • Patent number: 6136404
    Abstract: A panel adaptable for use in automotive trim applications has a laminate of a support layer and an A-side layer made of vinyl or cloth. The support layer is made of a thermoformable material such as foam, felt or polypropylene. The laminate is thermoformed to impart the contour of a rigid substrate to which the panel will be attached. The support layer retains the desired contour without the use of other materials. The panel may have a shirred appearance imparted thereto by the inclusion of a plurality of gathers therm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2000
    Assignee: Simco Automotive Trim, Inc.
    Inventors: Vincent H-H Jones, Scott M. Kloock, David L. Simon
  • Patent number: 5962089
    Abstract: A trim panel for use in automotive trim applications is made from a laminate of a thermoformable foam layer and an A-side layer made of vinyl or cloth or the like. The laminate is thermoformed to impart permanently the contour of a rigid substrate to which the panel will be attached. The foam layer retains the desired contour without the use of other materials. The A-side material and foam layer may be laminated by an adhesive layer which may be a foam which is flame laminated to the foam layer and A-side layer. The foam layer may be encased by thin layers of polyethylene. Process controls are applied allowing thermoforming of parts to automotive precision.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 5, 1999
    Assignee: Simco Automotive Trim, Inc.
    Inventors: Vincent H-H Jones, David L. Simon
  • Patent number: 5932331
    Abstract: A trim panel for use in automotive trim applications is made from a laminate of a thermoformable support layer and an A-side layer made of vinyl or cloth or similar material. The laminate is thermoformed to impart permanently the contour of a rigid substrate to which the panel will be attached. The support layer retains the desired contour without the use of other materials. The support layer is made of an intermediate layer and a bottom layer of thermoformable foam. The foam layers have different densities to allow selection of the hand or touch of the A-side layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 3, 1999
    Assignee: Simco Automotive Trim, Inc.
    Inventors: Vincent H-H Jones, David L. Simon
  • Patent number: 5847961
    Abstract: A trim panel for use in automotive trim applications is made from a laminate of a thermoformable support layer and an A-side layer made of vinyl or cloth or similar material. The laminate is thermoformed to impart permanently the contour of a rigid substrate to which the panel will be attached. The support layer retains the desired contour without the use of other materials. Process controls are applied allowing thermoforming of parts to automotive precision.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 8, 1998
    Assignee: Simco Automotive Trim, Inc.
    Inventors: Vincent H-H Jones, Scott M. Kloock, David L. Simon
  • Patent number: 5827595
    Abstract: A panel adaptable for use in automotive trim applications has a laminate of a support layer and an A-side layer made of vinyl or cloth. The support layer is made of a thermoformable material such as foam, felt or polypropylene. The laminate is thermoformed to impart the contour of a rigid substrate to which the panel will be attached. The support layer retains the desired contour without the use of other materials. The panel may have a shirred appearance imparted thereto by the inclusion of a plurality of gathers thermoformed into the support layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 27, 1998
    Assignee: Simco Automotive Trim, Inc.
    Inventors: Vincent H-H Jones, Scott M. Kloock