Patents by Inventor Gordon E. Etter

Gordon E. Etter 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).

  • Weatherstrip and composition of matter therefor
    Patent number: 4308302
    Abstract: A flange mountable weatherstrip includes a coated flange cover and a hollow sealing member. The coating and the sealing member are preferably formed in a single extrusion operation of a single low durometer elastomeric sponge material. The preferred physical properties of the elastomeric material and its formulation are described. The flange cover is adaptable to frictionally engage a supporting edge flange. The sealing member is of an asymmetric cross-sectional configuration resembling an upper case letter D.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 1981
    Date of Patent: December 29, 1981
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: Gordon E. Etter, William Hoverman, Jr.