Patents by Inventor Thomas Lingle

Thomas Lingle 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).

  • Publication number: 20050132564
    Abstract: A seal attachment fixture is provided for attaching a seal to an encapsulated gasket disposed on a work piece, for example, an automotive window assembly. The seal attachment fixture includes wedge portions, which slidably move into contact with openable lip portions on the gasket, thus exposing a retention slot defined therein. With the gasket retention slot open, a seal is then inserted within the slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2005
    Publication date: June 23, 2005
    Inventors: Thomas Hicks, Thomas Lingle
  • Patent number: 5030256
    Abstract: An air filter including an annular base mounting a porous filtration member medially thereon, with a forward mesh grid and a rear perforated cylindrical plate, wherein the filtration member includes a semi-annular groove mounted medially throughout a top portion thereof, wherein the groove receives a continuous tubular reservoir. The reservoir includes through-extending apertures including an overlying removable tape thereon, whereupon removal of the tape, the reservoir includes a quantity of solvent directed interiorly of the carburetor during operation of the vehicle to effect a cleansing of the carburetor in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 9, 1991
    Inventor: Thomas A. Lingle