Patents by Inventor Steve J. Nowik

Steve J. Nowik 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).

  • Negative thermoforming process for vehicle interior coverings
    Patent number: 9266277
    Abstract: A method of forming a thermoplastic sheet for use with a vehicle interior panel includes a negative thermoforming process. The negative thermoforming process can provide a grained and/or coated show surface of the thermoplastic sheet with decorative features that are more sharply defined that those produced using a positive thermoforming process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: Faurecia Interior Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Steve J. Nowik, Edgar Nimmergut
  • Process of graining thermoplastic sheets
    Patent number: 8501063
    Abstract: A method of providing a coated and grained surface to a thermoplastic sheet for a vehicle interior panel. One step includes imparting a first grain to a show surface of a thermoplastic sheet. Another step includes applying a coating to a portion or more of the show surface. And another step includes imparting a second grain to the coated portion by bringing the coated portion into direct contact with a graining surface of a tool of a thermoforming machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Faurecia Interior Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Steve J. Nowik, Edgar Nimmergut
  • PROCESS OF GRAINING THERMOPLASTIC SHEETS
    Publication number: 20110254206
    Abstract: A method of providing a coated and grained surface to a thermoplastic sheet for a vehicle interior panel. One step includes imparting a first grain to a show surface of a thermoplastic sheet. Another step includes applying a coating to a portion or more of the show surface. And another step includes imparting a second grain to the coated portion by bringing the coated portion into direct contact with a graining surface of a tool of a thermoforming machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2010
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicant: FAURECIA INTERIOR SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Steve J. Nowik, Edgar Nimmergut