Patents by Inventor Mark Kusmierek

Mark Kusmierek 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).

  • Foam mix-head bushing and method of manufacturing a vehicle interior panel with the bushing
    Patent number: 10882227
    Abstract: A bushing for a foam mix-head includes an injection port wall surrounding a vestigial area for foam accumulation, a substrate opening transition segment configured to be situated with an opening of a substrate, a seal housing, and a seal seated in a seal seat of the seal housing. The seal helps prevent leakage during a foaming operation, such as when manufacturing a vehicle interior panel having a foam layer between a skin layer and a substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: FAURECIA INTERIOR SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventor: Mark Kusmierek
  • FOAM MIX-HEAD BUSHING AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A VEHICLE INTERIOR PANEL WITH THE BUSHING
    Publication number: 20190358868
    Abstract: A bushing for a foam mix-head includes an injection port wall surrounding a vestigial area for foam accumulation, a substrate opening transition segment configured to be situated with an opening of a substrate, a seal housing, and a seal seated in a seal seat of the seal housing. The seal helps prevent leakage during a foaming operation, such as when manufacturing a vehicle interior panel having a foam layer between a skin layer and a substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2018
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventor: Mark Kusmierek