Patents by Inventor Samantha L. Bronner

Samantha L. Bronner 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).

  • Nonwoven decorative laminates and methods of making the same
    Patent number: 9855721
    Abstract: A decorative laminate for application to a structural component is provided. The decorative laminate has a substrate layer of a nonwoven fabric material with or without a flame retardant material. The decorative laminate further has an embossable layer disposed upon the substrate layer. The embossable layer includes an embossing resin material and the flame retardant material. The decorative laminate further has a protective layer disposed upon the embossable layer. The protective layer includes a polyvinyl fluoride-based material and has a decorative material printed on a first side of the protective layer facing the embossable layer. An adhesive layer is applied to the substrate layer of the decorative laminate. The decorative laminate is applied to the structural component with the substrate layer facing a bonding surface of the structural component and with an adhesive layer applied between the decorative laminate and the bonding surface of the structural component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Jason W. Drexler, Samantha L. Bronner
  • NONWOVEN DECORATIVE LAMINATES AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20160089851
    Abstract: A decorative laminate for application to a structural component is provided. The decorative laminate has a substrate layer of a nonwoven fabric material with or without a flame retardant material. The decorative laminate further has an embossable layer disposed upon the substrate layer. The embossable layer includes an embossing resin material and the flame retardant material. The decorative laminate further has a protective layer disposed upon the embossable layer. The protective layer includes a polyvinyl fluoride-based material and has a decorative material printed on a first side of the protective layer facing the embossable layer. An adhesive layer is applied to the substrate layer of the decorative laminate. The decorative laminate is applied to the structural component with the substrate layer facing a bonding surface of the structural component and with an adhesive layer applied between the decorative laminate and the bonding surface of the structural component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2014
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Jason W. Drexler, Samantha L. Bronner