Patents by Inventor Thomas Futryk

Thomas Futryk 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).

  • TRIM COMPONENT WITH CONCEALED INDICIUM
    Publication number: 20080068857
    Abstract: A vehicular trim component comprises a substrate having external and internal surfaces and a finish on at least one of the external and internal surfaces. An illumination source actuatable between an illuminated state and a non-illuminated state is positioned behind the substrate to direct light through the finish with the illumination source is in the illuminated state. A mask associated with the substrate defines at least a masked portion and an unmasked portion, wherein the unmasked portion transmits more light than the unmasked portion. The finish extends across both the masked portion and the unmasked portion to conceal visible differences between the masked portion and the unmasked portion when the illumination source is in the non-illuminated state. When the illumination source is in the illuminated state, light passes through the unmasked portion and the finish to provide a visible distinction between the masked portion and the unmasked portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2007
    Publication date: March 20, 2008
    Applicant: ADAC PLASTICS, INC.
    Inventors: Joe Meinke, Robert Bingle, Todd Pastrick, Ian Pettigrew, Thomas Futryk, Todd Trap
  • TRIM COMPONENT WITH CONCEALED INDICIUM
    Publication number: 20060176710
    Abstract: A vehicular trim component comprises a substrate having external and internal surfaces and a finish on at least one of the external and internal surfaces. An illumination source actuatable between an illuminated state and a non-illuminated state is positioned behind the substrate to direct light through the finish with the illumination source is in the illuminated state. A mask associated with the substrate defines at least a masked portion and an unmasked portion, wherein the unmasked portion transmits more light than the unmasked portion. The finish extends across both the masked portion and the unmasked portion to conceal visible differences between the masked portion and the unmasked portion when the illumination source is in the non-illuminated state. When the illumination source is in the illuminated state, light passes through the unmasked portion and the finish to provide a visible distinction between the masked portion and the unmasked portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2005
    Publication date: August 10, 2006
    Inventors: Joseph Meinke, Robert Bingle, Todd Pastrick, Ian Pettigrew, Thomas Futryk, Todd Trap