Patents by Inventor James R. Schwaegler

James R. Schwaegler 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).

  • Publication number: 20100132110
    Abstract: Bimetal laminate structures and an improved method for manufacturing the same are provided herein. In one preferred embodiment, the laminate structure includes a first constraining layer that is fabricated from a metallic material, such as stainless steel. A second constraining layer that is appreciably thicker than the first is also included. The second constraining layer is fabricated from a different metallic material, such as low-carbon cold rolled steel. An adhesive layer spans between and rigidly bonds the first and second constraining layers. The first and second constraining layers have a thickness ratio, a yield strength ratio, and a springback ratio that are collectively optimized such that the laminate structure can be formed, preferably through a deep drawing operation, to define one or more depressions/basins of a predetermined depth without delaminating or cracking. The adhesion strength of the adhesive layer is also engineered to prevent separation of the two constraining layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2008
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Applicant: MATERIAL SCIENCES CORPORATION
    Inventor: James R. Schwaegler
  • Patent number: 7040691
    Abstract: A tub is configured for attachment to a vehicle floor to receive a collapsed vehicle seat therein. The tub is formed from a laminated sheet structure including two layers of cold rolled steel having a viscoelastic layer therebetween spanning the entirety of both steel layers. The tub body has a rim, side walls extending downward from the rim, and a bottom supported by the side walls. The tub body is approximately 10? deep from the rim to the bottom. The laminated sheet structure has a bending rigidity between approximately 9.7 and 16.5 Nm to enable the forming of the side walls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2006
    Assignee: Material Sciences Corporation
    Inventors: Jon E. Jacobs, James R. Schwaegler