Patents by Inventor Don Wallace

Don Wallace 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).

  • One-piece plastic retainer with integrated water management feature
    Patent number: 7350849
    Abstract: A one-piece retainer is preferably an injection molded that receives and retains a weatherseal therein. The retainer assembly includes first and second portions that are bonded together to form the one-piece retainer. Fasteners further aid in securing the portions together and also securing the assembly to the associated vehicle. An outer show surface portion overlies a door body side of the vehicle. The show surface covers a cavity that serves as a water management channel around the perimeter of the window opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2008
    Assignee: Cooper-Standard Automotive Inc.
    Inventors: Greg Roush, Paul Jabra, Len Marshick, Don Wallace, Greg Tarpinian, Rick Rufenacht
  • One-piece plastic retainer with integrated water management feature
    Publication number: 20050235573
    Abstract: A one-piece retainer is preferably an injection molded that receives and retains a weatherseal therein. The retainer assembly includes first and second portions that are bonded together to form the one-piece retainer. Fasteners further aid in securing the portions together and also securing the assembly to the associated vehicle. An outer show surface portion overlies a door body side of the vehicle. The show surface covers a cavity that serves as a water management channel around the perimeter of the window opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2005
    Publication date: October 27, 2005
    Inventors: Greg Roush, Paul Jabra, Len Marshick, Don Wallace, Gregg Tarpinian, Rick Rufenacht
  • Balance structure for rotating member
    Patent number: 6715566
    Abstract: A balancing structure to reduce vibration created in a rotating body by imbalance comprises an annular groove formed in the body, the groove partially filled with a quantity of solid balls. The solid balls, by only partially filling the groove, provide a stabilizing force that tends to compensate for the imbalance caused by different amounts of solids adhering to one side or the other of the body, such as for example a drilling assembly. The groove is preferably wider in a region further from the axis of rotation from the rotating body for more efficient balancing effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2004
    Inventor: Don Wallace
  • Balance structure for rotating member
    Publication number: 20020117333
    Abstract: A balancing structure to reduce vibration created in a rotating body by imbalance comprises an annular groove formed in the body, the groove partially filled with a quantity of solid balls. The solid balls, by only partially filling the groove, provide a stabilizing force that tends to compensate for the imbalance caused by different amounts of solids adhering to one side or the other of the body, such as for example a drilling assembly. The groove is preferably wider in a region further from the axis of rotation from the rotating body for more efficient balancing effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2002
    Publication date: August 29, 2002
    Inventor: Don Wallace