Patents by Inventor Michael Gruenthaner

Michael Gruenthaner 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).

  • Method for manufacturing a molded part
    Patent number: 11938663
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a molded part, comprising the steps of providing a wood veneer that is intended for forming the decorative layer, applying lacquer, in particular a synthetic material lacquer, to the front side of the wood veneer, the lacquer being applied to some sections of the front side of the wood veneer according to an intended pattern or symbol, back-injecting the wood veneer on the rear side of the wood veneer with a backing material, in particular an acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) copolymer synthetic material, for forming the backing, pickling the wood veneer on the front side of the wood veneer, in particular with a water-soluble pickling agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: NOVEM CAR INTERIOR DESIGN GMBH
    Inventor: Michael Gruenthaner
  • METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A MOLDED PART
    Publication number: 20200139600
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a molded part, comprising the steps of providing a wood veneer that is intended for forming the decorative layer, applying lacquer, in particular a synthetic material lacquer, to the front side of the wood veneer, the lacquer being applied to some sections of the front side of the wood veneer according to an intended pattern or symbol, back-injecting the wood veneer on the rear side of the wood veneer with a backing material, in particular an acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) copolymer synthetic material, for forming the backing, pickling the wood veneer on the front side of the wood veneer, in particular with a water-soluble pickling agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventor: Michael Gruenthaner