Patents by Inventor Tom E. Swiech, Jr.

Tom E. Swiech, Jr. 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).

  • Vending machine panels
    Patent number: 4642959
    Abstract: An attractive, durable, three-dimensional replacement panel for a soft-drink vending machine or the like. A steel panel is laminated with a polymeric seal layer, printed with a polymeric ink to create a graphic and then overcoated with permanently bonded hard, tough crosslinked polyester material, followed by the application of a temporarily protective polymeric sheet that is applied using a release adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 1983
    Date of Patent: February 17, 1987
    Inventors: Tom E. Swiech, Jr., David P. Maher