Patents by Inventor Melissa Brutto

Melissa Brutto 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).

  • Method of making a body panel assembly
    Patent number: 7422652
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a body panel assembly for a vehicle. The method includes providing first and second panels, applying an adhesive, positioning the first and second panels, hemming the first and second panels together to form a subassembly, applying a coating to at least a portion of the subassembly, and heating the subassembly to at least partially melt the adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2008
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Dan Ondrus, Scott Miller, Jeff Crist, Melissa Brutto
  • METHOD OF MAKING A BODY PANEL ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20050269027
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a body panel assembly for a vehicle. The method includes providing first and second panels, applying an adhesive, positioning the first and second panels, hemming the first and second panels together to form a subassembly, applying a coating to at least a portion of the subassembly, and heating the subassembly to at least partially melt the adhesive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2005
    Publication date: December 8, 2005
    Applicant: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Dan Ondrus, Scott Miller, Jeff Crist, Melissa Brutto