Patents by Inventor Marc Woodling

Marc Woodling 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: 10202085
    Abstract: A fastening element includes a gripping portion having a gripping face and a back face opposite the gripping face, an anchoring portion comprising an anchor proximal end affixed to the gripping portion and an anchor distal end, the anchoring portion comprising at least one resilient clip configured to anchor the fastening element in a substrate with a retention force greater than an insertion force necessary for inserting the anchoring portion into a mounted position on a substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: APLIX
    Inventors: John Bumgarner, Marc Woodling, Scott Jhun
  • Patent number: 10188179
    Abstract: A fastening element (1) is provided having a gripping portion (5), a plurality of gripping elements (20, 20?) extending from the gripping portion (5), a supporting portion (10) being defined by at least one supporting-portion wall extending from the gripping portion (5) in a direction opposite that of the gripping elements (20, 20?), the supporting portion (10) having a supporting-portion width smaller than a gripping-portion width of the gripping portion (5), such that a top flange is formed by the gripping portion (5) relative to the supporting portion (10) on at least one side of the fastening element (1), and an anchoring portion (15) extending from a distal end of at least one supporting-portion wall and parallel to the gripping portion (5) so as to form a bottom flange relative to the supporting portion (10) on the at least one side corresponding to the top flange.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: APLIX
    Inventors: Quresh Sachee, John Bumgarner, Marc Woodling
  • Publication number: 20180056893
    Abstract: A fastening element includes a gripping portion having a gripping face and a back face opposite the gripping face, an anchoring portion comprising an anchor proximal end affixed to the gripping portion and an anchor distal end, the anchoring portion comprising at least one resilient clip configured to anchor the fastening element in a substrate with a retention force greater than an insertion force necessary for inserting the anchoring portion into a mounted position on a substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2016
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Inventors: John BUMGARNER, Marc WOODLING, Scott Jhun
  • Patent number: 9820537
    Abstract: A fastening element is provided. The fastening element includes a gripping portion having a first face and a second face the first face of the gripping portion comprising a plurality of gripping elements, and an anchoring portion offset from the second face and extending parallel thereto so as to form a flange portion, wherein the flange portion comprises at least one chamfer located at a terminal section of the flange portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: Aplix
    Inventors: Quresh Sachee, John Bumgarner, Marc Woodling
  • Publication number: 20170006975
    Abstract: A fastening element is provided. The fastening element includes a gripping portion having a first face and a second face the first face of the gripping portion comprising a plurality of gripping elements, and an anchoring portion offset from the second face and extending parallel thereto so as to form a flange portion, wherein the flange portion comprises at least one chamfer located at a terminal section of the flange portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Inventors: Quresh Sachee, John Bumgarner, Marc Woodling
  • Patent number: 9474338
    Abstract: A fastening element is provided having a gripping portion, a plurality of gripping elements extending from the gripping portion, a supporting portion being defined by at least one supporting-portion wall extending from the gripping portion in a direction opposite that of the gripping elements, the supporting portion having a supporting-portion width smaller than a gripping-portion width of the gripping portion, such that a top flange is formed by the gripping portion relative to the supporting portion on at least one side of the fastening element, and an anchoring portion extending from a distal end of at least one supporting-portion wall and parallel to the gripping portion so as to form a bottom flange relative to the supporting portion on the at least one side corresponding to the top flange.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: APLIX
    Inventors: Quresh Sachee, John Bumgarner, Marc Woodling
  • Publication number: 20160242513
    Abstract: A fastening element (1) is provided having a gripping portion (5), a plurality of gripping elements (20, 20?) extending from the gripping portion (5), a supporting portion (10) being defined by at least one supporting-portion wall extending from the gripping portion (5) in a direction opposite that of the gripping elements (20, 20?), the supporting portion (10) having a supporting-portion width smaller than a gripping-portion width of the gripping portion (5), such that a top flange is formed by the gripping portion (5) relative to the supporting portion (10) on at least one side of the fastening element (1), and an anchoring portion (15) extending from a distal end of at least one supporting-portion wall and parallel to the gripping portion (5) so as to form a bottom flange relative to the supporting portion (10) on the at least one side corresponding to the top flange.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2014
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Applicant: APLIX
    Inventors: Quresh SACHEE, John BUMGARNER, Marc WOODLING
  • Publication number: 20150101156
    Abstract: A fastening element is provided having a gripping portion, a plurality of gripping elements extending from the gripping portion, a supporting portion being defined by at least one supporting-portion wall extending from the gripping portion in a direction opposite that of the gripping elements, the supporting portion having a supporting-portion width smaller than a gripping-portion width of the gripping portion, such that a top flange is formed by the gripping portion relative to the supporting portion on at least one side of the fastening element, and an anchoring portion extending from a distal end of at least one supporting-portion wall and parallel to the gripping portion so as to form a bottom flange relative to the supporting portion on the at least one side corresponding to the top flange.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2013
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Inventors: Quresh Sachee, John Bumgarner, Marc Woodling
  • Patent number: 8962121
    Abstract: An assembly comprising a molded article and a cover that covers the molded article, a longitudinal groove being formed in the molded article while being open to the outside, two elements having hooks being overmolded in the molded article so as to form the bottom of the groove at least in part, the hooks penetrating into openings in loops stemming from the cover so as to hook therein and thereby fasten the cover to the molded article, and at least two overmolded elements having hooks are provided that form the bottom of the trench at least in part by being placed one behind the other in the longitudinal direction, the two elements having hooks being separated from each other by an intermediate zone in which there is no element having hooks, and means are provided for preventing the cover from riding up towards the top of the trench.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: APLIX
    Inventors: Fabrice Billarant, Marc Woodling
  • Publication number: 20130071606
    Abstract: An assembly comprising a molded article and a cover that covers the molded article, a longitudinal groove being formed in the molded article while being open to the outside, two elements having hooks being overmolded in the molded article so as to form the bottom of the groove at least in part, the hooks penetrating into openings in loops stemming from the cover so as to hook therein and thereby fasten the cover to the molded article, and at least two overmolded elements having hooks are provided that form the bottom of the trench at least in part by being placed one behind the other in the longitudinal direction, the two elements having hooks being separated from each other by an intermediate zone in which there is no element having hooks, and means are provided for preventing the cover from riding up towards the top of the trench.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2011
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicant: APLIX
    Inventors: Fabrice Billarant, Marc Woodling
  • Publication number: 20120291237
    Abstract: An assembly comprising firstly an overmolded element having hooks, designed to be overmolded in a molded article, the overmolded element forming an open internal space defined by two end side walls and a bottom, from which hooks stemming from the element project; and secondly a mold having its internal walls defining an internal volume that is the same shape as the article to be formed by molding in the mold, at least one pedestal projecting into the internal volume from said inside wall(s), the overmolded element being in contact with the pedestal while the molding foam is being cast, the pedestal including a rail-shaped portion having two opposite outer side faces, and, while the foam is being cast, the respective end side walls of the overmolded element are in contact with the respective opposite outer side faces, without hooks being interposed between them.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2011
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Applicant: APLIX
    Inventors: Fabrice Billarant, Marc Woodling
  • Patent number: 6596371
    Abstract: A fastener member for being secured to the surface of a foam body during a molding process in a mold form. The fastener member includes an elongate base having upper and lower opposed faces with fixating elements positioned on the lower face of the base for being positioned within and protected by a mold cavity in a wall of the mold form against foam contamination during the molding process. First and second opposed, elongate sealing ramps positioned on the upper face of the base by respective proximal ends and diverge outwardly and upwardly at an angle oblique to the base and define respective outwardly-extending distal ends. The base is sized to fit within the mold cavity with outer surfaces of the respective first and second ramps engaging and sealingly contacting respective upper wall corners of the mold at points of contact intermediate the proximal and distal ends.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2003
    Assignee: Aplix, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Billarant, Marc Woodling