Patents by Inventor Timothy Swait

Timothy Swait 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).

  • Hollow part manufacture
    Patent number: 11345064
    Abstract: A method for removing a hollow support element (17) from within a moulded part (15) to form a cavity (25) within the moulded part, the hollow support element being disposed within the moulded part and composed of material having a softening temperature, the method comprising: heating a liquid (20) to a temperature at least equal to the softening temperature of the material; injecting the heated liquid into an opening (24) in the moulded part to deform the material; and removing deformed material and liquid from the cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignees: McLaren Automotive Limited, The University of Sheffield
    Inventors: Claudio Santoni, Elaine Arnold, Timothy Swait, Mark Laycock
  • HOLLOW PART MANUFACTURE
    Publication number: 20200047375
    Abstract: A method for removing a hollow support element (17) from within a moulded part (15) to form a cavity (25) within the moulded part, the hollow support element being disposed within the moulded part and composed of material having a softening temperature, the method comprising: heating a liquid (20) to a temperature at least equal to the softening temperature of the material; injecting the heated liquid into an opening (24) in the moulded part to deform the material; and removing deformed material and liquid from the cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2018
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: Claudio Santoni, Elaine Arnold, Timothy Swait, Mark Laycock