Patents by Inventor Timothy A. Pittaluga

Timothy A. Pittaluga 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).

  • Foam filled panel with sealed decorative stitching and process for manufacture thereof
    Patent number: 8877317
    Abstract: A foam filled panel with decorative thread stitching is provided. In addition, the stitching can be sealed to prevent leakage of foam when it is injected between a substrate and a skin layer to provide a foam filled panel. The decorative thread stitching can be sewn into the skin layer of the foam filled panel before the panel is assembled and filled with injectable foam. In addition, the skin can be made via slush molding, which allows various features and details to be molded into the skin. In some instances, the stitching can be sealed by adhesively attaching an impermeable membrane along a length of the stitching, thereby covering all the openings. In other instances, the stitching is sealed by using an expandable thread. Also disclosed is a process for manufacturing a foam filled panel with decorative thread stitching.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignees: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Toyota Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Kerry Scott Zellner, Jr., Chase Perry Nelson, Timothy A. Pittaluga, Michael Brent Hampton, Garland Wayne Brookshire, Takashi Niwa
  • FOAM FILLED PANEL WITH SEALED DECORATIVE STITCHING AND PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURE THEREOF
    Publication number: 20130260086
    Abstract: A foam filled panel with decorative thread stitching is provided. In addition, the stitching can be sealed to prevent leakage of foam when it is injected between a substrate and a skin layer to provide a foam filled panel. The decorative thread stitching can be sewn into the skin layer of the foam filled panel before the panel is assembled and filled with injectable foam. In addition, the skin can be made via slush molding, which allows various features and details to be molded into the skin. In some instances, the stitching can be sealed by adhesively attaching an impermeable membrane along a length of the stitching, thereby covering all the openings. In other instances, the stitching is sealed by using an expandable thread. Also disclosed is a process for manufacturing a foam filled panel with decorative thread stitching.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicants: Toyota Motor Corporation, Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Kerry Scott Zellner, JR., Chase Perry Nelson, Timothy A. Pittaluga, Michael Brent Hampton, Garland Wayne Brookshire, Takashi Niwa