Ghazi Khattab

Title: Ghazi Khattab and Thermoforming Innovations

Introduction

Ghazi Khattab is an inventor associated with Glenview, Illinois, and Illinois Tool Works Inc. His work includes inventions for thermoformed components and illuminated graphic-display buttons, with applications particularly relevant to automotive interiors. His listed portfolio includes 2 patents.

Latest Patents

Khattab’s patent, “Backlit Button by Thermoformed Cap Process,” describes a method for fabricating resin-filled components from a thermoformed plastic sheet bearing a second-surface screen-printed graphic. The process accommodates a light-directing apparatus and uses molded resin to secure the apparatus and stabilize the component. It is particularly suited to illuminated graphic-display buttons for vehicles.

His patent, “Die System for Thermoforming Thermoformable Sheet Material,” concerns equipment for forming a sheet into a predetermined shape while protecting its graphic display. The system uses two die members, a forming cavity, and a heating plate. A recessed area in the plate aligns with the graphic, helping keep it cooler during forming and reducing the risk of distortion.

Career Highlights

The inventions attributed to Khattab address practical manufacturing challenges in thermoforming, including integrating lighting components and preserving printed graphics during heat-based shaping. These approaches connect material processing with functional and visual requirements for finished components.

Collaborations

Khattab is associated with Illinois Tool Works Inc. His listed coworkers include Ralph A. Hausler and Lawrence Share.

Conclusion

Ghazi Khattab’s patented work focuses on thermoforming methods and equipment that support stable, illuminated components while helping preserve graphic quality.