Patents by Inventor John Bizon

John Bizon 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).

  • Critical seam alignment of soft trim to automobile components
    Patent number: 7401829
    Abstract: An automobile interior component includes a substrate component having a seam-mating section. The seam-mating section has a welt protrusion-mating channel that is useful for accurately position a welt strip. The automobile interior component further includes a trim cover having at least one join seam. A welt strip having a welt protrusion section is attached to the trim cover. The welt strip allows positioning of the trim cover over the substrate in that the welt protrusion section is positioned in the welt protrusion-mating channel. A method for manufacturing the automobile interior component is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2008
    Assignee: International Automotive Components Group North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Michalski, John Bizon
  • Critical seam alignment of soft trim to automobile components
    Publication number: 20070018472
    Abstract: An automobile interior component includes a substrate component having a seam-mating section. The seam-mating section has a welt protrusion-mating channel that is useful for accurately position a welt strip. The automobile interior component further includes a trim cover having at least one join seam. A welt strip having a welt protrusion section is attached to the trim cover. The welt strip allows positioning of the trim cover over the substrate in that the welt protrusion section is positioned in the welt protrusion-mating channel. A method for manufacturing the automobile interior component is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2005
    Publication date: January 25, 2007
    Applicant: Lear Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Michalski, John Bizon