Patents by Inventor Holton D. Bowers, Jr.

Holton D. Bowers, Jr. 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).

  • Composite article of an automotive vehicle and method of making the same
    Patent number: 5728443
    Abstract: A composite article such as an automotive trim strip comprising a thermoplastic shell secured to the front of a supporting member. An icon is embedded in a recess in the front of the shell so that the front of the icon is substantially flush with the front of the shell. The icon is secured in the recess of the shell by an adhesive. The supporting member is made of a hot melt material and is bonded to the shell in an injection mold. The heat of the molding operation softens the thermoplastic shell sufficiently to cause the icon to form a recess in the shell and become embedded therein. The heat of the molding operation also cures the adhesive bonding the icon to the shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 17, 1998
    Assignee: Chrysler Corporation
    Inventors: Holton D. Bowers, Jr., Stephen F. Lange
  • Composite article of an automotive vehicle
    Patent number: 5672397
    Abstract: A composite article such as an automotive trim strip comprising a thermoplastic shell secured to the front of a supporting member. An icon is embedded in a recess in the front of the shell so that the front of the icon is substantially flush with the front of the shell. The icon is secured in the recess of the shell by an adhesive. The supporting member is made of a hot melt material and is bonded to the shell in an injection mold. The heat of the molding operation softens the thermoplastic shell sufficiently to cause the icon to form a recess in the shell and become embedded therein. The heat of the molding operation also cures the adhesive bonding the icon to the shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 30, 1997
    Assignee: Chrysler Corporation
    Inventors: Holton D. Bowers, Jr., Stephen F. Lange
  • Composite article of an automotive vehicle and method of making the same
    Patent number: 5626704
    Abstract: A composite article such as an automotive trim strip comprising a thermoplastic shell secured to the front of a supporting member. An icon is embedded in a recess in the front of the shell so that the front of the icon is substantially flush with the front of the shell. The icon is secured in the recess of the shell by an adhesive. The supporting member is made of a hot melt material and is bonded to the shell in an injection mold. The heat of the molding operation softens the thermoplastic shell sufficiently to cause the icon to form a recess in the shell and become embedded therein. The heat of the molding operation also cures the adhesive bonding the icon to the shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 6, 1997
    Assignee: Chrysler Corporation
    Inventors: Holton D. Bowers, Jr., Stephen F. Lange