Patents by Inventor Edward Curtindale

Edward Curtindale 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).

  • Method of forming a vehicle trim panel
    Patent number: 7108822
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing two trim components with a common mold assembly includes providing a mold assembly having a first cavity, a second cavity, and a movable mold element. The movable mold element is movable between a first position to expose the second cavity, and a second position to obstruct the second cavity. One of the two trim components is then produced. A first trim component is produced by positioning the mold element into the first position and then introducing a first material into the first and second cavities. A second trim component is produced subsequent to the mold assembly being provided. Then, the mold element is positioned into the second position. One of the first material and a second material is then introduced into the first cavity. The mold element is then moved into the first position, and a third material is introduced into the second cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2006
    Assignee: Lear Corporation
    Inventors: John D. Youngs, Edward Curtindale, Michael P. Schoemann
  • Method of forming a vehicle trim panel
    Publication number: 20040070110
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing two trim components with a common mold assembly includes providing a mold assembly having a first cavity, a second cavity, and a movable mold element. The movable mold element is movable between a first position to expose the second cavity, and a second position to obstruct the second cavity. One of the two trim components is then produced. A first trim component is produced by positioning the mold element into the first position and then introducing a first material into the first and second cavities. A second trim component is produced subsequent to the mold assembly being provided. Then, the mold element is positioned into the second position. One of the first material and a second material is then introduced into the first cavity. The mold element is then moved into the first position, and a third material is introduced into the second cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2002
    Publication date: April 15, 2004
    Inventors: John D. Youngs, Edward Curtindale, Michael P. Schoemann
  • Plastic air duct integrated to headliner
    Patent number: 6062635
    Abstract: A plastic air duct is attached to a headliner surface. The plastic air duct is generally u-shaped and communicates air from an air supply to openings through the headliner. The use of the molded plastic part reduces the overall weight and cost of the headliner. Also, the plastic duct can be formed to have precisely designed structure such that a more precise control over the final shape of the duct is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2000
    Assignee: Lear Automotive Dearborn, Inc,
    Inventors: Stephen J. Learman, Edward Curtindale, Ronald Reich