Patents by Inventor Vladimir Placek, deceased

Vladimir Placek, deceased 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).

  • Bumper fascia and process to bond ionomers to metal
    Patent number: 4569865
    Abstract: A construction is disclosed for a component for an automotive bumper selected from the group consisting of an automotive bumper, a bumper fascia and a bumper guard, said construction comprising a laminate construction of a thin substantially rigid metal outer shell supported by a substantially rigid, resiliently deformable plastic backing bonded to said shell over substantially the entirety of an inner surface of the shell. The plastic backing comprises a thin intermediate layer of ethylene acrylic acid co-polymers and a backing layer of Surlyn ionomers. Also disclosed is a process for bonding Surlyn ionomers to stainless steel through use of said intermediate layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 1984
    Date of Patent: February 11, 1986
    Assignee: Susan Shoe Industries Limited
    Inventor: Vladimir Placek, deceased