Patents by Inventor ROBERT MATT THOMAS

ROBERT MATT THOMAS 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).

  • Window assembly having a terminal connector
    Patent number: 11490465
    Abstract: A window assembly includes a first pane of glass and a first terminal connector in mechanical communication with the first pane of glass. The first terminal connector has a first base portion which includes a first surface. The first surface is separated from the first pane of glass by solder. The first surface includes a center portion. The center portion includes a curved portion which is nearer the major surface of the first pane of glass than a remaining portion of the center portion. The solder separating the curved portion from the major surface of the first pane of glass is of a thickness which is less than a thickness of the solder separating the remaining portion of the center portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: Pilkington Group Limited
    Inventors: Charles P. Sitterlet, Charles E. Ash, Robert Matt Thomas, Thomas S. Hicks
  • WINDOW ASSEMBLY HAVING A TERMINAL CONNECTOR
    Publication number: 20200045780
    Abstract: A window assembly includes a first pane of glass and a first terminal connector in mechanical communication with the first pane of glass. The first terminal connector has a first base portion which includes a first surface. The first surface is separated from the first pane of glass by solder. The first surface includes a center portion. The center portion includes a curved portion which is nearer the major surface of the first pane of glass than a remaining portion of the center portion. The solder separating the curved portion from the major surface of the first pane of glass is of a thickness which is less than a thickness of the solder separating the remaining portion of the center portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Applicant: PILKINGTON GROUP LIMITED
    Inventors: CHARLES P. SITTERLET, CHARLES E. ASH, ROBERT MATT THOMAS, THOMAS S. HICKS