Patents by Inventor Thomas L. Block

Thomas L. Block 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).

  • Patent number: 8361912
    Abstract: A hood, dash, firewall or engine cover liner is provided for a vehicle. The liner includes a nonlaminate acoustical and thermal insulating layer of polymer fiber that shows no signs of any thickness increase, delamination, deterioration or any undesirable effect which may affect performance for at least 330 hours when maintained at a temperature of at least approximately 150° C. The liner may include a relatively high density, nonlaminate skin of polymer fiber and/or one or more facing layers constructed from polymer material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Owens Corning Intellectual Capital, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas L. Block, Lee A. Staelgraeve, Jeffrey A. Tilton, Paul W. Poole
  • Publication number: 20030008592
    Abstract: A hood, dash, firewall or engine cover liner is provided for a vehicle. The liner includes a nonlaminate acoustical and thermal insulating layer of polymer fiber that shows no signs of any thickness increase, delamination, deterioration or any undesirable effect which may affect performance for at least 330 hours when maintained at a temperature of at least approximately 150° C. The liner may include a relatively high density, nonlaminate skin of polymer fiber and/or one or more facing layers constructed from polymer material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2002
    Publication date: January 9, 2003
    Inventors: Thomas L. Block, Lee A. Staelgraeve, Jeffrey A. Tilton, Paul W. Poole