Patents by Inventor Thord Andersson

Thord Andersson 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).

  • Process for the manufacturing of a decorative laminate, a decorative laminate obtained by the process and use thereof
    Patent number: 6773799
    Abstract: A process for manufacturing a decorative mainly isometric thermosetting laminate (1) comprising an isometric core (2), a primary surface layer (10) and optionally a secondary surface layer (20). 85 parts by weight of preferably organic particles are mixed with 15-85 parts by weight of a thermosetting resin such as phenol-formaldehyde resin, melamine-formaldehyde resin, urea-formaldehyde resin or mixtures thereof under powerful kneading in an extruder sot hat friction heat forms. The thermosetting resin is hereby bonded to or impregnating the particles. The particles possibly bonded to one another are parted whereby an agglomerate of resin and particles is formed. The particle/resin mixture is then dried to a water content of below 10%. The dried particle/resin mixture is then evenly distributed and continuously or discontinuously compressed in one or more steps under heat and pressure so that the resin finally cures, whereby an isometric core (2) is formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2004
    Assignee: Decorative Surfaces Holding AB
    Inventors: Stefan Persson, Dennis Rasmusson, Thord Andersson, Börje Sjöstedt