Patents by Inventor Ché C. JOHNSTON

Ché C. JOHNSTON 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).

  • System and method for multi-shot injection molded roof ditch molding with multiple complex curvature
    Patent number: 11623587
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a roof ditch molding for mounting in a roof ditch of a roof of a motor vehicle. The roof ditch molding may have a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is made from a molding process using a first material. The first material imparts a rigid characteristic to the first portion. The first portion is further configured to at least substantially cover a major portion of a roof ditch of a vehicle roof, and to closely follow at least one contour of the roof ditch. The second portion is made from the molding process using a second material. The second material imparts a flexible characteristic to the second portion and is integrally connected to the first portion such that the second portion projects laterally outwardly of the first portion while following a contour of the first portion. The second portion provides a compliant seal/transition area between the first portion and the roof ditch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: JAC Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Ché C. Johnston, Gordon Michie, David W. Blazic
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MULTI-SHOT INJECTION MOLDED ROOF DITCH MOLDING WITH MULTIPLE COMPLEX CURVATURE
    Publication number: 20210039568
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a roof ditch molding for mounting in a roof ditch of a roof of a motor vehicle. The roof ditch molding may have a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is made from a molding process using a first material. The first material imparts a rigid characteristic to the first portion. The first portion is further configured to at least substantially cover a major portion of a roof ditch of a vehicle roof, and to closely follow at least one contour of the roof ditch. The second portion is made from the molding process using a second material. The second material imparts a flexible characteristic to the second portion and is integrally connected to the first portion such that the second portion projects laterally outwardly of the first portion while following a contour of the first portion. The second portion provides a compliant seal/transition area between the first portion and the roof ditch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2020
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventors: Ché C. JOHNSTON, Gordon MICHIE, David W. BLAZIC