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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 17, 2003
Filed:
Jun. 22, 2001
Applicant:
Inventor:
Karl L. Sommer, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Assignee:
Llink Technologies, Romeo, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60J 9/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60J 9/00 ;
Abstract
A plug for assisting in controlling the flow of one or more materials through an opening in a portion of an article of manufacture is disclosed. The plug may include a body portion for limiting the flow of one material through the opening. The plug may also include one or more support members for maintaining space between the portion of the article of manufacture and the body portion of the plug to allow flow of another material through the opening. In one preferred application, the plug is installed in an opening in a lower portion of a door of an automotive vehicle.