Patents by Inventor Mark Laberge

Mark Laberge 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: 11059360
    Abstract: An encapsulated fixed window module for a motor vehicle, includes: a fixed window pane having a peripheral edge extending between exterior and interior surfaces; and a trim strip extending along at least a portion of the peripheral edge, the trim strip including a first longitudinal profile of U-shaped cross section. The first profile defines a longitudinal groove configured to receive a guide carried by a movable window pan. The exterior wall of the first profile faces the interior surface and is secured thereto by an over-molded material which does not cover the peripheral edge along the first profile. The exterior wall has a longitudinal edge which is opposite to the lateral wall and which is substantially aligned with the peripheral edge in a plane that is perpendicular to the fixed window pane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: HUTCHINSON SEALING SYSTEMS
    Inventors: André Guellec, Phil Park, Mark Laberge
  • Publication number: 20200086727
    Abstract: An encapsulated fixed window module for a motor vehicle, comprising: a fixed window pane having an exterior surface, an interior surface, and a peripheral edge extending between the exterior and interior surfaces; at least one trim strip extending along at least a portion of the peripheral edge, the trim strip comprising a first longitudinal profile which is U-shaped in cross section and which has an exterior wall, an interior wall, and a lateral wall connecting the exterior and interior walls, the first profile defining a longitudinal groove configured to receive a guiding mean carried by a movable window pane, wherein the exterior wall of the first profile faces the interior surface and is secured thereto by an over-molded material which does not cover the peripheral edge along the first profile, and wherein the exterior wall has a longitudinal edge which is opposite to the lateral wall and which is substantially aligned with the peripheral edge in a plane that is perpendicular to the fixed window pane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2018
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicant: HUTCHINSON SEALING SYSTEMS
    Inventors: André Guellec, Phil Park, Mark Laberge