Patents by Inventor Jimmy M. Escedi

Jimmy M. Escedi 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).

  • Patent number: 7976298
    Abstract: The invention provides an article, a method and an apparatus of forming expanded plastic materials in a steam chest mold having out of die draw features. This is achieved by means of a cavity pull system. The cavity pull system allows for the provision of molded features outside the die draw and is designed to operate on a cam type system using two stainless steel rods running at a right angle to one another. A gear mechanism allows molded features, e.g. holes, to be formed at any angle on any part design where enough part geometry exists to accommodate the forming features and in the tool for mechanism components. The invention is advantageously employed in the formation of holes outside the die draw in vertically stacked injection tools for energy absorbers used in vehicle bumper fascias. The provision of out of die draw molded features is useful for fascia component locating or attachment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: Magna International Inc.
    Inventors: Dwight K. Buckle, Robert Dernovsek, Alan C. Cave, Jimmy M. Escedi, Antoine Zafera, Danny Grunsted Solberg Jensen