Patents by Inventor Michael V. Prisby

Michael V. Prisby 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).

  • Molding an electrical element within a premold element and an overmold element to provide a one-piece component
    Patent number: 5462622
    Abstract: A method of molding an electrical element within an associated plastic housing so as to provide a one-piece finished component where the electrical element, joints between the electrical element and the housing, and seams between a premold portion and an overmold portion of the plastic housing are designed and positioned for shielding from ambient atmosphere so that the electrical element is protected from contamination and degradation from the elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 31, 1995
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Edith M. Small, Michael V. Prisby, Terry D. Thomason