Patents by Inventor Norman J. Clavette

Norman J. Clavette 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: 5709828
    Abstract: A vehicle interior trim component, such as a glove compartment or console door, and its method of fabrication includes an outer flexible shell having a peripheral contoured return flap captured within a peripheral gap provided between insert and backing panels of the component. Foam is injected into a space between the outer shell and insert panel and any gases and excess foam are allowed to escape from the foam space into an adjacent overflow chamber in a controlled manner through the gap while the return flap seals the assembly against external leakage of such excess foam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 20, 1998
    Assignee: Davidson Textron Inc.
    Inventors: Claude E. Bemis, Craig B. Labrie, Norman J. Clavette