Patents by Inventor Robert K. Strating

Robert K. Strating 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: 9976621
    Abstract: A thermoplastic spring and a method for manufacturing the thermoplastic spring are provided to reduce the effect of creep during use of the spring. The spring is molded and deformed to final dimensions by pre-inducing creep in the molded body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventors: Timothy P. Coffield, Robert K. Strating, Dean A. Zimmerman, Andrew B. Hartmann
  • Publication number: 20120153536
    Abstract: A thermoplastic spring and a method for manufacturing the thermoplastic spring are provided to reduce the effect of creep during use of the spring. The spring is molded and deformed to final dimensions by pre-inducing creep in the molded body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2010
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventors: Timothy P. Coffield, Robert K. Strating, Dean A. Zimmerman, Andrew B. Hartmann