Patents by Inventor Noboru Matsuura

Noboru Matsuura 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).

  • Surface layer of interior article
    Patent number: 5242738
    Abstract: A surface layer of an interior article, comprising a surface layer body formed of a synthetic resin and endowed with high extensibility, and a surface skin formed on the surface layer body and having a softening temperature lower than that of the surface layer body, with an uneven pattern being formed on the surface skin. Because of its lower softening temperature, the surface skin is held in a softer condition during a forming operation, so it is possible to form a clear uneven pattern positively on the surface skin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 1992
    Date of Patent: September 7, 1993
    Inventors: Tamio Furuya, Noboru Matsuura