Patents by Inventor Michael James Staples

Michael James Staples 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).

  • Tailored blank
    Patent number: 6977355
    Abstract: The present invention provides a tailored blank having a pair of sheet metal constituent parts each having a pair of oppositely directed major surfaces. The first constituent part has an aperture while the second constituent part has an embossment to fit the aperture. The first and second constituent parts are then secured to one another to form the tailored blank. The blank may then be subsequently formed into a component of varying material characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2005
    Inventors: Walter Duley, Melih Ogmen, David Hughes, Gary Keith Black, Brian Morris, Michael James Staples
  • Tailored blank
    Publication number: 20030087117
    Abstract: The present invention provides a tailored blank having a pair of sheet metal constituent parts each having a pair of oppositely directed major surfaces. The first constituent part has an aperture while the second constituent part has an embossment to fit the aperture. The first and second constituent parts are then secured to one another to form the tailored blank. The blank may then be subsequently formed into a component of varying material characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2002
    Publication date: May 8, 2003
    Inventors: Walter Duley, Melih Ogmen, David Hughes, Gary Keith Black, Brian Morris, Michael James Staples