Patents by Inventor Allan R. Thom
Allan R. Thom 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).
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Publication number: 20150210197Abstract: Closed sockets are formed in the lower surface of a vehicle floor cover, such as a mat or tray. Each socket is adapted to receive a vehicle floor cover retention device which stands up from the floor of the vehicle foot well in which the floor cover is being installed. The sidewall of the body of each device acts as a physical stop to the sidewall of a respective socket, preventing or mitigating movement of the floor cover within the foot well. The top surface of the device may have a first fastener which is adapted to engage a second fastener on the ceiling of the socket. The device may be an adapter which is fastened to preexisting OEM mat retention structure. Embodiments of the adapter include one assembled from two pieces around an OEM retention post with an enlarged head.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2014Publication date: July 30, 2015Applicant: MacNeil IP LLCInventors: Judd C. Kaufman, David S. Iverson, Frederick W. Masanek, JR., Ryan Granger, Allan R. Thom
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Patent number: 8993098Abstract: A modular plastic floor tile has a body of a first polymer compound and at least one upper feature overmolded onto an upper surface of the body from a second polymer compound which is injected from a gate adjacent the lower surface of the body. At least one through-hole communicates the gate to the upper feature. At least one vent hole, spaced from the through-hole, communicates the upper feature to the lower surface of the body. The vent hole allows any gas in the polymer flow path to be displaced from the upper feature, thereby preventing or minimizing defects that can affect adhesion and appearance.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2011Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: MacNeil IP LLCInventors: Frederick W. Masanek, Jr., Thomas Malewig, David S. Iverson, Allan R. Thom
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Patent number: 8851551Abstract: Closed sockets are formed in the lower surface of a vehicle floor cover, such as a mat or tray. Each socket is adapted to receive a vehicle floor cover retention device which stands up from the floor of the vehicle foot well in which the floor cover is being installed. The sidewall of the body of each device acts as a physical stop to the sidewall of a respective socket, preventing or mitigating movement of the floor cover within the foot well. The top surface of the device may have a first fastener which is adapted to engage a second fastener on the ceiling of the socket. The device may be an adapter which is fastened to preexisting OEM mat retention structure. Embodiments of the adapter include one assembled from two pieces around an OEM retention post with an enlarged head.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2013Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignee: MacNeil IP LLCInventors: Judd C. Kaufman, David S. Iverson, Frederick W. Masanek, Jr., Ryan Granger, Allan R. Thom
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Publication number: 20140251855Abstract: Mating engagement surfaces on the bottom panel and lid on each of two or more containers permit the containers to be helically stacked on an axis. As stacked, a front face of one container is displaced from front faces of adjacent ones of the containers by a predetermined angle preselected to be more than zero but less than ninety degrees.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2013Publication date: September 11, 2014Applicant: MACNEIL IP LLCInventors: Allan R. THOM, Frederick W. MASANEK, JR.
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Publication number: 20140212617Abstract: A pair of cut-to-fit universal vehicle floor mats have bodies which, as untrimmed, have margins which are neither identical to each other nor mirror images of each other. Each mat body has peripheral cells defined by indented trim lines. A consumer may selectively trim away these cells to fit a particular vehicle. Some of the cells in the driver's side mat are not present in the passenger's side mat, or vice versa. For example, only the driver's side mat may have a deadpedal array of cells and/or a gas pedal array of cells. Conversely, only the passenger's side mat may have arcuate wheel well trim lines and/or arcuate transmission tunnel trim lines.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2014Publication date: July 31, 2014Applicant: MACNEIL IP LLCInventors: Quin GIFFORD, Judd C. KAUFMAN, Scott A. VARGO, Allan R. THOM, Frederick W. MASANEK, Jr., David F. MACNEIL
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Publication number: 20140127476Abstract: A modular plastic floor tile has a body of a first polymer compound and features overmolded onto the body from a second polymer compound. The compounds may be different from each other in hardness and/or color. The features may include skins on support member cores disposed below the tile lower surface. The skins adhere to the bottom and at least a portion of the sidewall of the support member core.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2013Publication date: May 8, 2014Applicant: MACNEIL IP LLCInventors: Frederick W. MASANEK, JR., Thomas MALEWIG, David S. IVERSON, Allan R. THOM
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Patent number: 8685516Abstract: A cut-to-fit universal vehicle floor mat has arrays of peripheral cells separated from each other and from a central area of the mat body by indented trim lines. The arrays of cells can include an array for a transmission tunnel bulge.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2012Date of Patent: April 1, 2014Assignee: MacNeil IP LLCInventors: Quin Gifford, Judd C. Kaufman, Scott A. Vargo, Allan R. Thom, Frederick W. Masanek, Jr., David F. MacNeil
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Publication number: 20140054345Abstract: Cargo organizers may be used for various sized boxes and packages. A friction pad overmolded on a bottom panel of the organizer body prevents movement when the cargo is transported in a vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2013Publication date: February 27, 2014Applicant: MACNEIL IP LLCInventors: Allan R. THOM, David S. IVERSON, David F. MACNEIL, Frederick W. MASANEK, JR.
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Patent number: 8640403Abstract: A modular plastic floor tile has a body of a first polymer compound and features overmolded onto the body from a second polymer compound. The compounds may be different from each other in hardness and/or color. The features may include skins on support member cores disposed below the tile lower surface. The skins adhere to the bottom and at least a portion of the sidewall of the support member core.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2012Date of Patent: February 4, 2014Assignee: MacNeil IP LLCInventors: Frederick W. Masanek, Jr., Thomas Malewig, David S. Iverson, Allan R. Thom
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Publication number: 20140023824Abstract: A modular plastic floor tile has a body of a first polymer compound and features overmolded onto the body from a second polymer compound. The compounds may be different from each other in hardness and/or color. The features may include raised pads on the upper surface and/or skins on support member cores downwardly depending from the tile lower surface. The pads on the upper surface may be injection-molded from the lower surface through through-holes. Lateral edges of the tile are provided with latches which fit into loops with an interference fit. The loops flex in order to impose a compressive force on mating tile edges. The tile may have an overmolded peripheral seal.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2013Publication date: January 23, 2014Applicant: MacNeil IP LLCInventors: Frederick W. MASANEK, JR., David S. IVERSON, Allan R. THOM
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Patent number: 8535785Abstract: A modular plastic floor tile has a body of a first polymer compound and features overmolded onto the body from a second polymer compound. The compounds may be different from each other in hardness and/or color. The features may include raised pads on the upper surface and/or skins on support member cores downwardly depending from the tile lower surface. The pads on the upper surface may be injection-molded from the lower surface through through-holes. Lateral edges of the tile are provided with latches which fit into loops with an interference fit. The loops flex in order to impose a compressive force on mating tile edges. The tile may have an overmolded peripheral seal.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2009Date of Patent: September 17, 2013Assignee: MacNeil IP LLCInventors: Frederick W. Masanek, Jr., David S. Iverson, Allan R. Thom
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Publication number: 20130095291Abstract: A modular plastic floor tile has a body of a first polymer compound and features overmolded onto the body from a second polymer compound. The compounds may be different from each other in hardness and/or color. The features may include raised pads on the upper surface. The pads on the upper surface may be injection-molded from the lower surface through through-holes. Crush rings on the upper surface of the floor tile, around the perimeter of the pads, provide a tight overmold shutoff and will substantially prevent flashing of the second polymer compound.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2012Publication date: April 18, 2013Applicant: MACNEIL IP LLCInventors: Frederick W. MASANEK, JR., Thomas MALEWIG, David S. IVERSON, Allan R. Thom
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Publication number: 20130093115Abstract: A plastic floor tile is formed by molding a body of a first polymer compound and overmolding features onto the body from a second polymer compound. The compounds may be different from each other in hardness and/or color. The overmolded features may include raised pads on the upper surface of the tile. The pads on the upper surface may be injection-molded from the lower surface through through-holes, which are smaller in area than the area of the pads.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2012Publication date: April 18, 2013Applicant: MACNEIL IP LLCInventors: Frederick W. MASANEK, JR., Thomas MALEWIG, David S. IVERSON, Allan R. Thom
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Publication number: 20130086861Abstract: Lateral edges of the modular plastic floor tiles are provided with latches which fit into loops with an interference fit. The latch and loop structure may include an undercut behind the lateral edge of the tile. The loops flex in order to impose a compressive force on mating tile edges.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2012Publication date: April 11, 2013Applicant: MacNeil IP LLCInventors: Frederick W. MASANEK, Jr., Thomas MALEWIG, David S. IVERSON, Allan R. Thom
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Publication number: 20130071625Abstract: A modular plastic floor tile has a body of a first polymer compound and features overmolded onto the body from a second polymer compound. The compounds may be different from each other in hardness and/or color. The features may include skins on support member cores disposed below the tile lower surface. The skins adhere to the bottom and at least a portion of the sidewall of the support member core.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2012Publication date: March 21, 2013Applicant: MACNEIL IP LLCInventors: Frederick W. MASANEK, Jr., Thomas MALEWIG, David S. IVERSON, Allan R. Thom
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Publication number: 20130047528Abstract: A modular plastic floor tile has a body of a first polymer compound and at least one upper feature overmolded onto an upper surface of the body from a second polymer compound which is injected from a gate adjacent the lower surface of the body. At least one through-hole communicates the gate to the upper feature. At least one vent hole, spaced from the through-hole, communicates the upper feature to the lower surface of the body. The vent hole allows any gas in the polymer flow path to be displaced from the upper feature, thereby preventing or minimizing defects that can affect adhesion and appearance.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2011Publication date: February 28, 2013Applicant: MACNEIL IP LLCInventors: Frederick W. MASANEK, JR., Thomas MALEWIG, David S. IVERSON, Allan R. THOM
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Publication number: 20120282440Abstract: A modular plastic floor tile has a body of a first polymer compound and features overmolded onto the body from a second polymer compound. The compounds may be different from each other in hardness and/or color. The features may include raised pads on the upper surface and/or skins on support member cores downwardly depending from the tile lower surface. The pads on the upper surface may be injection-molded from the lower surface through through-holes. Lateral edges of the tile are provided with latches which fit into loops with an interference fit. The loops flex in order to impose a compressive force on mating tile edges. The tile may have an overmolded peripheral seal.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2010Publication date: November 8, 2012Applicant: MACNEIL IP LLCInventors: Frederick W. Masanek, JR., David S. Iverson, Allan R. Thom
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Patent number: 8277918Abstract: A cut-to-fit universal vehicle floor mat has arrays of peripheral cells separated from each other and from a central area of the mat body by indented trim lines. The arrays of cells can include one or more of the following: an array adjacent a deadpedal notch, an array for accommodating a gas pedal, an array for a transmission tunnel indentation, an array for a transmission tunnel bulge and an array to fit a passenger's side wheel well. The cells are formed by intersections of the trim lines, and a cell may have convexly curved transition segment between a longitudinal trim line outboard of the cell and a transverse trim line.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2011Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Assignee: MacNeil IP LLCInventors: Quin Gifford, Judd C. Kaufman, Scott A. Vargo, Allan R. Thom, Frederick W. Masanek, Jr., David F. MacNeil
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Patent number: 8080302Abstract: A pair of cut-to-fit universal vehicle floor mats includes a driver's side floor mat and a passenger's side floor mat, each with a plurality of peripheral cells separated from each other and from a central area of the mat body by indented trim lines. The passenger's side mat is not a mirror image of the driver's side mat but differs therefrom in the shape of its exterior margin and the number, length, positioning and shape of the trim lines. The driver's side mat has cells which can be selectively trimmed away to accommodate a gas pedal, deadpedal, transmission tunnel indentation and fuel filler door/trunk release levers. The passenger's side mat has arcuate trim lines and cells adapted to fit a transmission tunnel bulge and a right front wheel well which often delimit the passenger's side foot well.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2008Date of Patent: December 20, 2011Assignee: MacNeil IP LLCInventors: Quin Gifford, Judd C. Kaufman, Scott A. Vargo, Allan R. Thom, Frederick W. Masanek, Jr., David F. MacNeil
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Patent number: D721629Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2013Date of Patent: January 27, 2015Assignee: MacNeil IP LLCInventors: Judd C. Kaufman, David S. Iverson, Frederick W. Masanek, Jr., Ryan Granger, Allan R. Thom