Patents by Inventor Alain Lamon

Alain Lamon 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).

  • Sealing strip suitable for sealing a hem flange
    Patent number: 5730446
    Abstract: A sealing strip (5) for a hem flange between two panels (for example, the inner and outer panels (1, 3) of a vehicle door) comprises an inner portion (9) of a tacky, sealing material with an outer part (10) of a non-tacky material, providing the strip with a rounded, shape-retaining, outer surface. To seal the hem flange, the strip (5) is pressed into place along the edge of the flange so that the inner surface (7) of the strip adheres to the panels and the rounded outer surface (10) extends from one panel to the other and covers the tacky material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 24, 1998
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Roger Taylor, Pierre Mader, Alain Lamon