Patents by Inventor Timothy X. Bland

Timothy X. Bland 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).

  • Magnetic weather strip
    Patent number: 6487819
    Abstract: A weather strip for use on a vehicle comprises an engaging portion for securing a weather strip to a vehicle and a weather strip body comprising a compressible portion and a magnetic sealing portion. The magnetic sealing portion provides a seal acting in a direction projecting toward a magnetically attractive substrate to provide a sealing interference between the magnetic sealing portion and the substrate when the weather strip is installed on the vehicle and a door closes the opening. The weather strips described herein provide an air and water tight seal without requiring a high compression force, thus improving door operation and reducing closing noise by eliminating the need to slam the door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2002
    Assignee: Meritor Light Vehicle Technology L.L.C
    Inventors: Ira B. Goldberg, Patricia Cunningham, Timothy X. Bland, Gurbinder S. Kalsi