Todd A Henneike

US Patent:

8586878, Nov 19, 2013

Filed:

Mar 3, 2010

Appl. No.:

13/256790

Inventors:

Joel R. Lee - Peotone IL, US
Walter Belchine, III - Plainfield IL, US
Michael L. Farmer - Elwood IL, US
James Meyer - Villa Hills KY, US
Anthony Savoia - Roselle IL, US
Todd Callister - Chicago IL, US
David Bonadona - Steger IL, US
Todd Henneike - Bourbonnais IL, US
Sven Carlson - Manhattan IL, US

Assignee:

Illinois Tool Works Inc. - Glenview IL

International Classification:

H01R 13/506

US Classification:

174561, 174 50, 292347

Abstract:

A switch engagement assembly includes a base component including a plurality of mating devices and a switch box configured to couple to the base component, the switch box including a plurality of complementary mating receptacles, each mating receptacle configured to receive a respective mating device. Also described herein is a vehicle arm rest including the switch engagement assembly.

US Patent:

20100330314, Dec 30, 2010

Filed:

May 17, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/781303

Inventors:

Michael L. FARMER - Elwood IL, US
Michael R. RIECHERS - Grant Park IL, US
Todd A. HENNEIKE - Bourbonnais IL, US

International Classification:

B29D 22/00
B29C 45/34

US Classification:

428 357, 264 85, 264500

Abstract:

A plastic part is formed with a hollow portion and an integral evacuation channel extending from the hollow portion to a gate at which plastic for the part was injected. During the injection molding process for the part, the channel and portion to be hollowed are filled with molten plastic, and a gas is injected into the portion to be hollowed to force molten material from the portion to be hollowed back through the channel.

US Patent:

20120315430, Dec 13, 2012

Filed:

May 11, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/469347

Inventors:

Christopher D. ROBERTS - Elwood IL, US
Douglas A. MARCINIAK - Orland Park IL, US
Joel R. LEE - Peotone IL, US
Todd HENNEIKE - Bourbonnais IL, US
Douglas P. WENDLING - Manteno IL, US
David J. BONADONA - Steger IL, US
Todd I. CALLISTER - Chicago IL, US

International Classification:

B32B 3/02
B29C 45/14

US Classification:

428 76, 264104, 156245, 428 68

Abstract:

A decorated part for an assembly includes a decorative skin and a body, the skin wrapping an edge of the body so that adjacent edges of adjacent parts in the assembly do not expose the body. The process for making the part includes first vacuum forming the skin from a film, loading the formed skin into a mold and forming the body against the pre-formed skin.