Patents by Inventor Dudley Wulfekotter

Dudley Wulfekotter 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).

  • Modified melamine resin for use in decorative laminates
    Patent number: 4713299
    Abstract: Melamine resins modified with a mixture of a polyalkylene glycol and an alkylated methylolmelamine, paper sheets impregnated therewith, decorative laminates prepared from said sheets and a method of producing said laminates are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 1986
    Date of Patent: December 15, 1987
    Assignee: Formica Corporation
    Inventors: Arthur R. Taylor, Dudley Wulfekotter
  • Interlaminar flocked laminate
    Patent number: 4064297
    Abstract: An article of manufacture comprising a heat and pressure consolidated assembly comprising, in superimposed relationship,1. a thermoset resin impregnated, decorative paper layer and2. a thermoset resin impregnated paper sheet havingA. a dry adhesive coating positioned on one side thereof andB. flocked fiber implanted in said adhesive in generally a perpendicular orientation to said sheet,Is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1975
    Date of Patent: December 20, 1977
    Assignee: Formica Corporation
    Inventors: George Edward Power, Dudley Wulfekotter
  • Flocked high or low pressure decorative laminate component
    Patent number: 4062992
    Abstract: A laminate component comprising1. a thermosetting resin impregnated paper sheet,2. a dry adhesive coating positioned on one side of said sheet and3. flocked fibers implanted in said adhesive, and a method for the production thereof, are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1975
    Date of Patent: December 13, 1977
    Assignee: Formica Corporation
    Inventors: George Edward Power, Dudley Wulfekotter
  • Thin, tough, stable laminate
    Patent number: 3983307
    Abstract: A unitary, heat and pressure consolidated laminate comprising at least one paper sheet, a decorative sheet and a coating on said decorative sheet, said paper sheet and said decorative sheet being impregnated with an acrylic resin-melamine/formaldehyde resin composition and said coating comprising an acrylic resin-alkoxymethylated melamine composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1975
    Date of Patent: September 28, 1976
    Assignee: Formica Corporation
    Inventors: George Edward Power, Dudley Wulfekotter
  • Machineable decorative laminates
    Patent number: 3946137
    Abstract: This invention relates to a decorative plastic laminate preferably one having a high wear resistant decorative surface in which the various layers have controlled wear indices so as to provide the laminate with improved uniform machineable properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 1973
    Date of Patent: March 23, 1976
    Assignee: Formica Corporation
    Inventors: George Edward Power, Dudley Wulfekotter