Patents by Inventor Rob Fontichiaro

Rob Fontichiaro 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 of manufacturing a welded tube
    Patent number: 10786869
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a tubular member for an automotive application that includes providing a flat workpiece of a material; forming at least one lance in the flat workpiece; roll-forming the flat workpiece into a tubular configuration; induction welding a seam of the tubular workpiece after the roll-forming; and trimming the tubular workpiece through the lance after welding the seam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: FLEX-N-GATE ADVANCED PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT LLC
    Inventors: Matthew Brestovansky, Dennis Stevenson, Rob Fontichiaro, Mark Niemiec
  • METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A WELDED TUBE
    Publication number: 20180354080
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a tubular member for an automotive application that includes providing a flat workpiece of a material; forming at least one lance in the flat workpiece; roll-forming the flat workpiece into a tubular configuration; induction welding a seam of the tubular workpiece after the roll-forming; and trimming the tubular workpiece through the lance after welding the seam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventors: MATTHEW BRESTOVANSKY, Dennis Stevenson, Rob Fontichiaro, Mark Niemiec
  • Method of manufacturing a welded tubular section using in-line notching and trimming initiated after roll-forming and welding
    Patent number: 10081081
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a tubular member for an automotive application that includes providing a flat workpiece of a material; forming at least one lance in the flat workpiece; roll-forming the flat workpiece into a tubular configuration; induction welding a seam of the tubular workpiece after the roll-forming; and trimming the tubular workpiece through the lance after welding the seam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: FLEX-N-GATE ADVANCED PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT LLC
    Inventors: Matthew Brestovansky, Dennis Stevenson, Rob Fontichiaro, Mark Niemiec
  • METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A WELDED TUBULAR SECTION USING IN-LINE NOTCHING AND TRIMMING INITIATED AFTER ROLL-FORMING AND WELDING
    Publication number: 20160368034
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a tubular member for an automotive application that includes providing a flat workpiece of a material; forming at least one lance in the flat workpiece; roll-forming the flat workpiece into a tubular configuration; induction welding a seam of the tubular workpiece after the roll-forming; and trimming the tubular workpiece through the lance after welding the seam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2016
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventors: MATTHEW BRESTOVANSKY, Dennis Stevenson, Rob Fontichiaro, Mark Niemiec