Patents Assigned to The R & D Companies, LLC
  • Publication number: 20060242873
    Abstract: A magnetic decorative cover for metal office furniture. The cover is a lamination of a decorative layer to a magnetic sheet. The decorative layer is selected from a wide variety of materials to provide a desired appearance, to coordinate an office décor, or to blend office furniture together. Suitable decorative materials include fabric, vinyl, leather, wood veneer, marker-board surface, and high-pressure laminate. In the preferred manufacturing method, the laminated materials are laser cut and/or die cut to provide crisp, sharp, non-raveling edges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2006
    Publication date: November 2, 2006
    Applicant: THE R&D COMPANIES, LLC
    Inventors: Richard Nykamp, David Steil
  • Patent number: 7078085
    Abstract: A magnetic decorative cover for metal office furniture. The cover is a lamination of a decorative layer to a magnetic sheet. The decorative layer is selected from a wide variety of materials to provide a desired appearance, to coordinate an office decor, or to blend office furniture together. Suitable decorative materials include fabric, vinyl, leather, wood veneer, marker-board surface, and high-pressure laminate. In the preferred manufacturing method, the laminated materials are laser cut and/or die cut to provide crisp, sharp, non-raveling edges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2006
    Assignee: The R & D Companies, LLC
    Inventors: Richard W. Nykamp, David A. Steil