Patents by Inventor Nick Hrnyak

Nick Hrnyak 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).

  • AUTOMOTIVE ROOF RAIL SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20240149794
    Abstract: A roof rail includes a gasket that is formed of a liquid gasket material that is applied in a liquid state and cured to define a gasket. The liquid gasket material may be applied robotically. The liquid gasket material may be applied either before or after the roof rail is attached to a corresponding vehicle structure. The gasket may be recessed, flush, or proud relative to a lower surface of the roof rail. The liquid gasket material may be applied during the molding process of the roof rail. The roof rail may be formed of a plateable resin material, and the liquid gasket material may be non-platable and bonded bond to the plateable resin material. The roof rail having the gasket may be plated, with the plating material bonding to the areas of the roof rail that are not covered by the gasket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2024
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Brian Wojtczak, Thomas Hawkins, Paul Nikandrou, Ryan Lacks, Nick Hrnyak
  • Method of forming a one-piece vehicle roof rail
    Patent number: 11945408
    Abstract: A roof rail for a vehicle is provided that is made of only one piece and is solid across its length. The roof rail may be made using a co-injection molding process, a two-shot injection molding process or an extrusion molding process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Lacks Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Hawkins, Paul Nikandrou, Ryan Lacks, Nick Hrnyak
  • Automotive roof rail system
    Patent number: 11872959
    Abstract: A roof rail includes a gasket that is formed of a liquid gasket material that is applied in a liquid state and cured to define a gasket. The liquid gasket material may be applied robotically. The liquid gasket material may be applied either before or after the roof rail is attached to a corresponding vehicle structure. The gasket may be recessed, flush, or proud relative to a lower surface of the roof rail. The liquid gasket material may be applied during the molding process of the roof rail. The roof rail may be formed of a plateable resin material, and the liquid gasket material may be non-platable and bonded bond to the plateable resin material. The roof rail having the gasket may be plated, with the plating material bonding to the areas of the roof rail that are not covered by the gasket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: LACKS ENTERPRISES, INC.
    Inventors: Brian Wojtczak, Thomas Hawkins, Paul Nikandrou, Ryan Lacks, Nick Hrnyak
  • ONE-PIECE VEHICLE ROOF RAIL
    Publication number: 20220048438
    Abstract: A roof rail for a vehicle is provided that is made of only one piece and is solid across its length. The roof rail may be made using a co-injection molding process, a two-shot injection molding process or an extrusion molding process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2021
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Inventors: Thomas Hawkins, Paul Nikandrou, Ryan Lacks, Nick Hrnyak
  • AUTOMOTIVE ROOF RAIL SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20210009044
    Abstract: A roof rail includes a gasket that is formed of a liquid gasket material that is applied in a liquid state and cured to define a gasket. The liquid gasket material may be applied robotically. The liquid gasket material may be applied either before or after the roof rail is attached to a corresponding vehicle structure. The gasket may be recessed, flush, or proud relative to a lower surface of the roof rail. The liquid gasket material may be applied during the molding process of the roof rail. The roof rail may be formed of a plateable resin material, and the liquid gasket material may be non-platable and bonded bond to the plateable resin material. The roof rail having the gasket may be plated, with the plating material bonding to the areas of the roof rail that are not covered by the gasket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: Brian Wojtczak, Thomas Hawkins, Paul Nikandrou, Ryan Lacks, Nick Hrnyak
  • ONE-PIECE VEHICLE ROOF RAIL
    Publication number: 20200298767
    Abstract: A roof rail for a vehicle is provided that is made of only one piece and is solid across its length. The roof rail may be made using a co-injection molding process, a two-shot injection molding process or an extrusion molding process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventors: Thomas Hawkins, Paul Nikandrou, Ryan Lacks, Nick Hrnyak
  • One-piece vehicle roof rail
    Publication number: 20190077326
    Abstract: A roof rail for a vehicle is provided that is made of only one piece and is solid across its length. The roof rail may be made using a co-injection molding process, a two-shot injection molding process or an extrusion molding process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Inventors: Thomas Hawkins, Paul Nikandrou, Ryan Lacks, Nick Hrnyak