Patents by Inventor Bob Fairbanks

Bob Fairbanks 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).

  • Decorative laminate assembly and method of producing same
    Patent number: 7081300
    Abstract: A decorative laminate assembly having a decorative laminate top layer assembly. This top layer assembly includes, in descending superimposed relationship, a decorative layer and a core layer that includes PETG, or other polymeric material. Preferably, the top layer assembly also includes a wear resistant overlay layer on top of the decorative layer, and the core layer's PETG is in a sheet form. The top layer assembly may be directly bonded to a water resistant substrate. The decorative laminate assembly of the present invention can be used for a variety of purposes, including flooring applications. When the present invention is used for flooring applications, it is preferred that the overlay layer has enhanced wear resistant qualities and that the water resistant substrate comprise PVC or cement fiberboard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2006
    Assignee: Formica Corporation
    Inventors: Kenneth John Laurence, Terry Paul Drees, Kevin Francis O'Brien, Bob Fairbanks