Patents by Inventor Duco Pasmooij

Duco Pasmooij 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).

  • Cast Metal Parts With Cosmetic Surfaces And Methods Of Making Same
    Publication number: 20110195271
    Abstract: A cast metal part has a veneer made of cosmetic metal applied thereto so that the cast metal part has a cosmetic surface. A method for producing a cast metal part with a cosmetic surface comprises applying a veneer of cosmetic metal to a surface of the cast metal part. The cast metal part can be a die cast part, such as die cast aluminum or zinc. The veneer can be thin gauge highly cosmetic aluminum. The veneer of cosmetic metal can be applied to the surface of the cast metal part by placing the veneer into a casting mold used for forming the cast metal part, and casting molten metal onto the veneer in the casting mold. The veneer of cosmetic metal can also be applied to the surface of the cast metal part by solid-state welding, e.g., diffusion bonding, the veneer and the cast metal part together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2010
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen ZADESKY, Duco Pasmooij