Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm Raymond L. Coppielli
  • Method for forming a seal between mating components
    Patent number: 6387303
    Abstract: There is disclosed a method for forming a gasket or seal between mating faces of two components. The method includes the steps of forming an initial seal and forming a primary seal by injecting a liquid material into a groove formed between the mated components. The method further includes the steps of monitoring sealant volume and injection pressure to determine whether a viable seal has been formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2002
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Barbara J. Jones, Edward Stanley Papciak, Michael John DeCello, Scott Louis Radabaugh