Patents Assigned to Carlisle Engineered Products, Inc.
  • Method of attaching plastic to a metal section and part made thereby
    Patent number: 7449137
    Abstract: The present invention comprises a method of attaching plastic to a metal substrate and a part made by the method. A hydroformed metal section having top and bottom openings is provided. A plastic component is molded about the metal component and through the bottom opening. The plastic component includes a flange on one side thereof to secure the plastic component with the metal component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2008
    Assignees: General Electric Company, Carlisle Engineered Products, Inc., Vari-Form
    Inventors: James E. Staargaard, Jerry Klanges, Blair Longhouse, Eric Kowal, Larry D. Butterfield, Thomas M. Goral, Mitch Brown, Keith R. Panter, Terry E. Nardone, Dennis Gaida
  • Method of attaching plastic to a metal section and part made thereby
    Publication number: 20060121246
    Abstract: The present invention comprises a method of attaching plastic to a metal substrate and a part made by the method. A hydroformed metal section having top and bottom openings is provided. A plastic component is molded about the metal component and through the bottom opening. The plastic component includes a flange on one side thereof to secure the plastic component with the metal component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2006
    Publication date: June 8, 2006
    Applicants: General Electric Company, Carlisle Engineered Products, Inc., Vari-Form
    Inventors: James Staargaard, Jerry Klanges, Blair Longhouse, Eric Kowal, Larry Butterfield, Thomas Goral, Mitch Brown, Keith Panter, Terry Nardone, Dennis Gaida
  • Front end module
    Patent number: 6955393
    Abstract: A front end module including a plastic component connected to a metallic substrate. The metallic substrate can be formed by hydroforming and shaped into a substantially unitary member. The plastic component is then molded about the metallic substrate and simultaneously forms connections thereto at discrete locations along the length of the metallic substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2005
    Assignees: General Electric Company, Carlisle Engineered Products, Inc., Vari-Form
    Inventors: James E. Staargaard, Eric Kowal, Thomas M. Goral, Mitch Brown, Keith R. Panter, Larry D. Butterfield, Blair Longhouse, Jerry Klanges, Terry E. Nardone, Dennis Gaida
  • Method of attaching plastic to a metal section and part made thereby
    Publication number: 20040072006
    Abstract: The present invention comprises a method of attaching plastic to a metal substrate and a part made by the method. A hydroformed metal section having top and bottom openings is provided. A plastic component is molded about the metal component and through the bottom opening. The plastic component includes a flange on one side thereof to secure the plastic component with the metal component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2003
    Publication date: April 15, 2004
    Applicants: General Electric Company, Carlisle Engineered Products, Inc., Vari-Form
    Inventors: James E. Staargaard, Jerry Klanges, Blair Longhouse, Eric Kowal, Larry D. Butterfield, Thomas M. Goral, Mitch Brown, Keith R. Panter, Terry E. Nardone, Dennis Gaida