Patents by Inventor John R. Lindquist

John R. Lindquist 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).

  • Apparatus and method for joining elastomeric sheet material
    Patent number: 5240534
    Abstract: Joining elastomeric sheets includes providing a support surface with a cavity therein. End portions of the elastomeric sheets are overlapped so each end portion spans the cavity. A tool is located on a side of the elastomeric sheets opposite the cavity. A portion of the tool is moved into the cavity to deform the end portions of the elastomeric sheets and to form a joint having less than the combined thickness of the end portions of the elastomeric sheets prior to deformation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 1991
    Date of Patent: August 31, 1993
    Assignee: Uniroyal Goodrich Tire Company
    Inventors: Noboru Tokita, John R. Lindquist