Patents by Inventor Roy Gildersleeve

Roy Gildersleeve 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).

  • Grommet with flexible sealing passage
    Patent number: 5659924
    Abstract: A grommet for sealing an opening in a panel such as the firewall of an automobile having a sealing passageway for engaging a member passing through the panel and being supported by the grommet. A base portion of the grommet is made from a softer and more resilient material having a durometer hardness in the range of 20 to 90 Shore A. A harder portion of the grommet which forms a locking element, a wing and an axially extending sealing surface has a durometer hardness in the range of 40 to 90 Shore D. The grommet seals to the panel and to the member passing through the grommet and panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 26, 1997
    Assignee: Chemcast Corporation
    Inventor: Roy Gildersleeve