Patents by Inventor Ernest H. Worth

Ernest H. Worth 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).

  • Laminated material
    Patent number: 4578309
    Abstract: A laminated material comprises a layer (2) of a microcellular material capable of changing color upon the application of heat and pressure and having a layer of adhesive (3) bonded thereto. The laminated material can be used in a method of applying a decorative layer or motif (13) to a substrate (11) using a die (5). The die includes shaped projections (10) for heating and compressing the discrete areas of the microcellular material in order to change its color, and includes severing edges (9) for cutting the decorative layer or motif (13) from the laminated material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 1984
    Date of Patent: March 25, 1986
    Inventor: Ernest H. Worth