Patents by Inventor Thomas M. Patterson

Thomas M. Patterson 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).

  • Water seal liner for vehicle door
    Patent number: 5688015
    Abstract: A liner made of water sealing material is formed with a plurality of pockets. Each pocket is cut, and then the liner disposed next to the door with a respective pocket positioned over a component of a vehicle door to be sealed, e.g., a lock shaft. The pocket is collapsed around the component such that the excess material established by the now-collapsed pocket overlaps around the component, thereby establishing a water seal around the component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 18, 1997
    Assignee: Chrysler Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas M. Patterson, Richard F. Biermacher, Gary K. Mannke