Patents by Inventor Arthur C. Hagen

Arthur C. Hagen 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).

  • Vehicle load floor and method of making same
    Patent number: 6136259
    Abstract: A method for joining carpet and plastic. The method includes positioning the carpet between a pair of mold halves, extruding a hollow, substantially tubular plastic between the mold halves, blowing air into an open end of the tubular plastic, bringing the mold halves toward each other, and blowing air through needle holes in one of the mold halves to force the plastic against the mold and the carpet. An apparatus for practicing this method, and a product made by the method, are also included.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2000
    Assignee: Lear Corporation
    Inventors: John P. Puffenberger, Arthur C. Hagen