Patents by Inventor Lino C. Mallia

Lino C. Mallia 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).

  • Structural web automotive grill guard
    Patent number: 6152504
    Abstract: The present invention provides a new and improved process of producing vehicle grille guards by gas-assisted injection molding and the grille guards produced thereby. The process includes injecting a plastic resin into a mold cavity in an amount less than the total volume of the mold cavity. An inert gas is then injected into a center portion of the cavity and a hollow gas channel extending throughout the center portion is formed, forcing the plastic resin to flow along an outer surface of the cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2000
    Assignee: Algonquin Automotive Inc.
    Inventors: Floyd R. Dickson, Lino C. Mallia
  • Process for making a vehicle grille guard
    Patent number: 5900199
    Abstract: The present invention provides a new and improved process of producing vehicle grille guards by gas-assisted injection molding and the grille guards produced thereby. The process includes injecting a plastic resin into a mold cavity in an amount less than the total volume of the mold cavity. An inert gas in then injected into a center portion of the cavity and a hollow gas channel extending throughout the center portion is formed, forcing the plastic resin to flow along an outer surface of the cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 4, 1999
    Assignee: Algonquin Automotive
    Inventors: Floyd R. Dickson, Lino C. Mallia