Patents by Inventor Tom Hvaal

Tom Hvaal 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: 20070107650
    Abstract: A marine flooring plate designed for use as walking base in a boat is disclosed. The marine flooring plates is constructed of a High Pressure Laminate (HPL) having a body of kraft paper (P) impregnated with thermo setting binding agent, an upper layer in the form of a decorating paper (D) imprinted with wood structure and impregnated with resin and a wear resistant top layer in the form of a transparent paper (O) impregnated with resin. The body of the high pressure laminate has a through inked black or brown core. The wear resistant top layer and the upper layer having wood structure décor is machined in the depth (d) and into the black/brown body of the high pressure laminate by means of a milling tool. Thus seams (3, 4) are formed in the flooring plate in a predetermined pattern in order to imitate a marine flooring of natural wood.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2004
    Publication date: May 17, 2007
    Applicant: COMBI CRAFT AS
    Inventors: Tom Hvaal, Matthias Fischer, Truls Strom