Patents by Inventor Douglas Wayne Gleim

Douglas Wayne Gleim 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).

  • Polyvinylidene fluoride-based decorative laminate
    Patent number: 5976671
    Abstract: The decorative laminate formed in accordance with the present invention is a flexible, organic polymer-based laminate that overcomes the disadvantages of conventional laminates that include thermosetting emboss resins for imparting texture to the laminate. The laminate formed in accordance with the present invention includes a polyvinylidene fluoride-based material that serves to receive and retain texture or surface relief, and also to impart further decorative features to the laminate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1999
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventor: Douglas Wayne Gleim