Patents by Inventor Earl M. Spiro

Earl M. Spiro 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).

  • Trim and molding strip and the method of forming same
    Patent number: 4198455
    Abstract: A trim and molding strip is formed of a plywood substrate covered by an overlay film of flexible decorative material and includes a longitudinally extending V-shaped groove the apex of which terminates at the overlay film which functions as a hinge to facilitate bending of the strip into and around corners. In the method of fabricating the strip pressure is applied to the groove by a roller to reform and size the groove to obtain accurate registration of the sides of the groove when the strip is bent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1978
    Date of Patent: April 15, 1980
    Assignee: Pan American Gyro-Tex Corporation
    Inventors: Earl M. Spiro, Basil J. Falcone