Patents by Inventor Gregory S. Lehr

Gregory S. Lehr 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).

  • Laminate inlay process for sports boards
    Patent number: 7368031
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for inlaying a design into a laminate sheet and bonding the inlaid laminate sheet to a core structure or core substrate. The method of the present invention includes the steps of die cutting a preselected inlay design out of a laminate sheet, die cutting a congruent insert to be placed in the aperture left by the die cut design, securing the insert into the die cut design aperture, laminating with heat and pressure the laminate sheet to a core material, and conducting a finishing operation such as trimming to clean the excess laminate sheet from around the edges of the core material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2008
    Assignee: Wham-O, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory S. Lehr, Alberto Rubio, Salvador Gallegos
  • Dual density foam core sports board
    Patent number: 7083173
    Abstract: A sports board with an expanded foam core that has a density adapted so the core will receive a solid sheet skin laminated directly thereto without an adhesive layer. The sports board includes a bottom solid sheet skin laminated directly to a bottom surface of the expanded foam core, and a foam top skin laminated to a top surface and heeled to side surfaces of the expanded foam core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2006
    Assignee: Wham-O, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory S. Lehr, Timothy G. Leonard
  • Laminate inlay process for sports boards
    Publication number: 20040151875
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for inlaying a design into a laminate sheet and bonding the inlaid laminate sheet to a core structure or core substrate. The method of the present invention includes the steps of die cutting a preselected inlay design out of a laminate sheet, die cutting a congruent insert to be placed in the aperture left by the die cut design, securing the insert into the die cut design aperture, laminating with heat and pressure the laminate sheet to a core material, and conducting a finishing operation such as trimming to clean the excess laminate sheet from around the edges of the core material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2003
    Publication date: August 5, 2004
    Inventors: Gregory S. Lehr, Alberto Rubio, Salvador Gallegos
  • Laminate inlay process for sports boards
    Publication number: 20040028870
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for inlaying a design into a laminate sheet and bonding the inlaid laminate sheet to a core structure or core substrate. The method of the present invention includes the steps of die cutting a preselected inlay design out of a laminate sheet, die cutting a congruent insert to be placed in the aperture left by the die cut design, taping the insert into the die cut design aperture, laminating with heat and pressure the laminate sheet to a core material, removing the tape from the laminate sheet, and conducting a finishing operation such as trimming to clean the excess laminate sheet from around the edges of the core material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2003
    Publication date: February 12, 2004
    Inventor: Gregory S. Lehr
  • Dual density foam core sports board
    Publication number: 20020167136
    Abstract: A sports board with an expanded foam core that has a density adapted so the core will receive a solid sheet skin laminated directly thereto without an adhesive layer. The sports board includes a bottom solid sheet skin laminated directly to a bottom surface of the expanded foam core, and a foam top skin laminated to a top surface and heeled to side surfaces of the expanded foam core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2002
    Publication date: November 14, 2002
    Inventors: Gregory S. Lehr, Timothy G. Leonard