Patents by Inventor Rick Bargardi

Rick Bargardi 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).

  • Sealing apparatus for a laterally-sliding door
    Patent number: 11654759
    Abstract: Disclosed embodiments include seals, vehicles, and methods for providing a seal for a door that is configured to travel laterally relative to a door opening. In an illustrative embodiment, a seal assembly includes first and second upper and lower lateral seals configured to seal outer and inner surfaces of the upper and lower edges of the door, respectively, as the door laterally moved into a closed position. The seal includes first and second front and rear transverse seals configured to seal the outer and the inner surfaces of the front and rear edges of the door, respectively, in response to the door laterally moving into the closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Rivian IP Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Rajinder Singh, Rick Bargardi, Mohit Nagallapuram, Jeffrey D. Elliott, David Tobon
  • SEALING APPARATUS FOR A LATERALLY-SLIDING DOOR
    Publication number: 20220219518
    Abstract: Disclosed embodiments include seals, vehicles, and methods for providing a seal for a door that is configured to travel laterally relative to a door opening. In an illustrative embodiment, a seal assembly includes first and second upper and lower lateral seals configured to seal outer and inner surfaces of the upper and lower edges of the door, respectively, as the door laterally moved into a closed position. The seal includes first and second front and rear transverse seals configured to seal the outer and the inner surfaces of the front and rear edges of the door, respectively, in response to the door laterally moving into the closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2021
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventors: Rajinder Singh, Rick Bargardi, Mohit Nagallapuram, Jeffrey D. Elliott, David Tobon