Patents by Inventor Frans R. Eschauzier

Frans R. Eschauzier 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 roll-patterned strip and process of making same
    Patent number: 6187455
    Abstract: A decorative roll-patterned metal strip or sheet, preferably aluminium strip or sheet, having: a thickness of about 0.05-1.0 mm, preferably about 0.1-0.8 mm, with a surface having a plurality of indentations of a depth of about 0.001-0.05 mm, preferably about 0.02-0.035 mm, and optionally having a layer of a paint of a thickness of about 3-30 microns, preferably about 10-15 microns, on the surface and within its indentations, the ratio of the depth of the indentations to the thickness of the strip or sheet being in the range of about 1:5 to about 1:100. A process is provided for making the decorative roll-patterned metal strip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2001
    Assignee: Hunter Douglas International N.V.
    Inventor: Frans R. Eschauzier