Patents by Inventor Douglas A. Malm

Douglas A. Malm 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).

  • Seal or trim member including design for eliminating distortion at corners
    Patent number: 6030020
    Abstract: A continuous molding member to be inserted in a gap between a vehicle window and vehicle body panel, where the molding member includes a plurality of independently movable sections that allow the molding member to traverse a corner without becoming distorted. The molding member includes a stem portion having a plurality of barbed extensions at one end and a center umbrella portion at an opposite end. A first side umbrella portion is connected to the stem portion by a first branch portion so that it is positioned on one side of the center umbrella portion, and a second side umbrella portion is connected to the stem portion by a second branch portion so that it is positioned at an opposite side of the center umbrella portion. The first and second branch portions can be of a length so that the first and second side umbrella portions are positioned above the center portion opposite to the stem portion, or below the center portion adjacent to the stem portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 29, 2000
    Assignee: The Standard Products Company
    Inventor: Douglas A. Malm