Patents by Inventor Richard P. Petkus

Richard P. Petkus 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 AND APPARATUS FOR TENSIONING COVERSTOCK AND FORMING VEHICLE INTERIOR COMPONENTS
    Publication number: 20090085237
    Abstract: A method of making a molded article using a coverstock and a substrate includes locating the coverstock between a first section of a mold and a second section of the mold. The method further includes causing relative movement between the first and second mold sections to bring the first and second mold sections closer together to shape the coverstock using a mold cavity formed by the second mold section and forming and tensioning the coverstock at least one of during and after the first and second mold sections are brought together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2007
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Inventors: Chris WOLGAMOTT, Michael VonHoltz, Tom Dolce, Andrew Butz, Richard P. Petkus