Patents by Inventor Rich Zydonik

Rich Zydonik 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).

  • Publication number: 20080299354
    Abstract: A laminate thermoplastic sheet, and an apparatus and a method of making the sheet are disclosed. The laminate sheet includes a cap layer and a substrate layer bonded together. The cap layer is adapted to provide a corrosion, scratch, and smudge resistant decorative metallic finish to the laminate sheet. The apparatus and the method of producing the sheet includes extruding the substrate layer; feeding a sheet film material for the cap layer in substantial alignment with the substrate layer; providing a machine that compresses the two layers together and facilitates the formation of a bond therebetween to form a laminate thereof; inspecting the laminate for a sufficiency of the bond between the two layers; and cutting the laminate into a plurality of individual panels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2008
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Inventor: Rich Zydonik