Patents by Inventor Thomas A. Boardman

Thomas A. Boardman 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).

  • GASKET HAVING FORMED LOAD BEARING COMPRESSION LIMITING FEATURES
    Publication number: 20080284112
    Abstract: A gasket is provided with a metallic or plastic substrate formed to provide a raised bead portion that has a concave surface that is filled with over molded elastomeric material to create a load bearing compression limiting feature to control compression on the over molded gasket material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2007
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Applicant: Freudenberg-NOK General Partnership
    Inventors: Steve G. Koch, Thomas A. Boardman
  • Gasket Having Formed Load Bearing Compression Limiting Features
    Publication number: 20080284113
    Abstract: A gasket is provided with a metallic substrate formed from a flat sheet of metal and is deformed to provide a raised beam portion that creates a load bearing compression limiting feature to control stresses on the over molded gasket material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2007
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Applicant: FREUDENBERG-NOK GENERAL PARTNERSHIP
    Inventor: Thomas A. Boardman
  • Elastomeric sealing assembly
    Patent number: 6161840
    Abstract: A static gasket for sealing mating flanges which are clamped together by at least one fastener. A carrier holds the seal in a groove and the seal is protected from over compression by a compression limiter which is inserted into an aperture in the carrier. The compression limiter is crescent shaped to permit the insertion of a fastener stud into a through hole formed between the compression limiter and the aperture in the carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2000
    Assignee: Freudenberg-NOK General Partnership
    Inventors: Thomas A. Boardman, Mark A. Lanham
  • Gasket assembly
    Patent number: 5145190
    Abstract: The present invention is a gasket assembly for sealing a gap between adjacent surfaces of mating components. The gasket assembly includes a core member having at least one opening extending therethrough. The gasket assembly also includes at least one seal member disposed in and circumscribing the opening. The gasket assembly further includes a plurality of tab members extending alternatingly into the opening for supporting the seal member between the tab members and within the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 1991
    Date of Patent: September 8, 1992
    Assignee: Freudenberg-NOK
    Inventor: Thomas A. Boardman