Patents by Inventor Sunil Gupté

Sunil Gupté 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).

  • Apparatus for supporting a sheet material along its peripheral edges
    Patent number: 6202998
    Abstract: An apparatus for supporting a thermoformable material along its peripheral edges includes a frame forming a channel therealong for receiving the peripheral edges of the thermoformable material. The channel has an opening formed between first and second edges of the frame. At least one retaining arm is pivotally connected to the frame along the first edge and includes a distal end. The retaining arm is pivotable between an open position to allow insertion of the peripheral edge of the thermoformable material into the channel and a closed position for clamping the thermoformable material between the distal end and the second edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2001
    Assignee: Lear Corporation
    Inventor: Sunil Gupté