Patents by Inventor Terrence P. Drees

Terrence P. Drees 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).

  • Decorative laminate
    Patent number: 4473613
    Abstract: A decorative laminate comprising a core of at least one sheet of saturating kraft paper impregnated with a blend of a phenol/formaldehyde resin and a cross-linked, acrylic copolymer and optionally, a melamine/formaldehyde resin, and a decor sheet impregnated with (1) a first blend of a melamine/formaldehyde resin and a cross-linked, acrylic copolymer and (2) a second blend of a melamine/formaldehyde resin and an abrasive material, and a method for the production thereof, are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 1983
    Date of Patent: September 25, 1984
    Assignee: Formica Corp.
    Inventors: Richard F. Jaisle, Terrence P. Drees