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• 15 United States
• 10 France
• 8 Japan
• 7 China
• 5 Korea
• 2 Other

Patent Owner(s)

Patent Owner	Address
ZEPHYROS INC	160 MCLEAN DRIVE ROMEO MI 48065

International Classification(s)

• B60J:WINDOWS, WINDSCREENS, NON-FIXED ROOFS, DOORS, OR S....
• C09J:ADHESIVES; ADHESIVE PROCESSES IN GENERAL
• B29C:SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF SUBSTAN....
• F16B:DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL E....
• B62D:MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
• B21D:WORKING OR PROCESSING OF SHEET METAL OR METAL TUBE....
• B32B:LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA....

• 2008 Application Filing Year
• B60J Class
• 422 Applications Filed
• 265 Patents Issued To-Date
• 62.80 % Issued To-Date

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name	Address	# of filed Patents	Total Citations
Henry, Christophe	Strasbourg, FR	19	88
# of filed Patents : 19 Total Citations : 88
Miller, Ira	Niederhaslach, FR	39	257
# of filed Patents : 39 Total Citations : 257
Morral, Xavier	Barcelona, ES	1	4
# of filed Patents : 1 Total Citations : 4
Turegano, Francisco	Barcelona, ES	1	4
# of filed Patents : 1 Total Citations : 4

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• 1 Citation Count
• B60J Class

• 25.49 % this patent is cited more than
• 7 Age

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7.5 Year Payment	$3600.00	$1800.00	$900.00	Oct 17, 2025
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DATE PUBLISHED	PUBLICATION/PATENT NO.	PUBLICATION TYPE
April 17, 2018	US,9944059,B2   US9944059B2	GRANTED PATENT AS SECOND PUBLICATION
June 11, 2015	US,20150158282,A1   US20150158282A1	FIRST PUBLISHED PATENT APPLICATION

Full Text

US Patent No: 9944059

Method for producing a joint

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Abstract

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Means for joining two surfaces comprise providing a heat activated sealant (7) at the end of one of the surfaces and inserting the end into a C or U shaped cup in the end of the other surface and heating to cause the sealant (7) to flow and join the surfaces. Preferably the sealant (7) is foamable, the invention is particularly useful in the production of automobile hem flanges.

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Legal Events

 

• MAFP2021
• I2018
• STCF2018
• P2015
• AS2014
• F2008
• PD2007

Date	Code	Event	Description
Oct 06, 2021	MAFP	MAINTENANCE FEE PAYMENT	free format text: PAYMENT OF MAINTENANCE FEE, 4TH YEAR, LARGE ENTITY (ORIGINAL EVENT CODE: M1551); ENTITY STATUS OF PATENT OWNER: LARGE ENTITY year of fee payment: 4
Apr 17, 2018	I	Issuance
Mar 28, 2018	STCF	INFORMATION ON STATUS: PATENT GRANT	free format text: PATENTED CASE
Jun 11, 2015	P	Published
Oct 30, 2014	AS	ASSIGNMENT	free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNORS:MORRAL, XAVIER;TUREGANO, FRANCISCO;MILLER, IRA;AND OTHERS;SIGNING DATES FROM 20100728 TO 20141024;REEL/FRAME:034073/0007 Owner name: ZEPHYROS, INC., MICHIGAN
Dec 03, 2008	F	Filing
Dec 03, 2007	PD	Priority Date