Patents by Inventor Lee B. Devine

Lee B. Devine 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).

  • Patent number: 6723427
    Abstract: The present invention relates to multilayer decorative sheet comprising: (a) an outer heat resistant carrier first carrier sheet, (b) a clear coat, which in one embodiment, comprises a blend of a fluorocarbon polymer and an acrylic or methacrylic resin, coated on the carrier sheet, (c) a tie coat layer on the clear coat layer, (d) fade print coat on the tie coat layer, (e) an optional back coat on the print layer, (e) a pressure-sensitive adhesive, and (f) a second carrier sheet adhered to the pressure-sensitive adhesive. When used on a vehicle the graphic has an opaque portion, such as a metallic finish, at the topside of the vehicle and the opacity fades over the graphic to clear, thereby revealing the vehicle's color under the decorative sheet. The fading occurs across the width of the graphic. In one embodiment, the fade is gradual and reveals little stark changes in opacity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2004
    Assignee: Avery Dennison Corporation
    Inventors: John R. Johnson, William Buehne, Lee B. Devine