Patents by Inventor William T Gordon

William T Gordon 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).

  • Seal assembly
    Patent number: 7213814
    Abstract: The subject invention discloses a sealing assembly that includes a first component and a second component moveable into and out of mating engagement to form a seal therebetween. The first component has a first sealing surface defining a groove and a sealing bead extends upwardly a predetermined height therefrom. The sealing bead is molded within the groove. The second component has a second sealing surface defining a recess for contacting the sealing bead. When the first and the second components are brought into mating engagement, the sealing bead compresses at most 40% of the predetermined height when the second sealing surface contacts the sealing bead.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2007
    Assignee: Federal-Mogul Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: David J Hurlbert, Hao Shirley Niu, William T Gordon, Robert M Waters