Patents by Inventor William E. Poteat

William E. Poteat 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).

  • Patent number: 3979487
    Abstract: A contoured article having three dimensional surface effects is disclosed herein, such as a headliner or floor covering for a vehicle. The contour of the article and at least one three dimensional decorative surface are incorporated into the article during molding. The three dimensional surface preferably is an exact replica of the surface of a textile product. Further, the final article may be surface decorated, if desired. A process for producing a contoured article having a three dimensional decorative surface is also disclosed and claimed herein. The process involves the provision of a master mold, the cavities of which define both the contour and the three dimensional surface design. A foamable composition is cast into one section of the master mold after which the mold sections are brought into register while the composition is fused or cured in situ, conforming to the contour and three dimensional surface cavities of the mold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 1974
    Date of Patent: September 7, 1976
    Assignee: M. Lowenstein & Sons, Inc.
    Inventors: William H. Squier, William E. Poteat