Patents by Inventor William Sobonya

William Sobonya 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: 20050129894
    Abstract: An adhesive covering for articles, particularly articles of furniture. The covering comprises a high-shrink, stretchable plastic or vinyl film having a textured finish embossed to one side of the plastic or vinyl film. A contact adhesive is provided on the bottom side of the embossed film, and a removable protective covering protects the contact adhesive. When the protective covering is removed and the adhesive covering is applied around an edge of the article with a small amount of stretching force, the covering adapts to a contour of the edge without leaving a gap between the contact adhesive and the article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2003
    Publication date: June 16, 2005
    Inventor: William Sobonya
  • Publication number: 20050130518
    Abstract: A covering for use on a surface. The preferred covering is removable, non-slip, and non-adhesive and includes a decorative embossed vinyl film having a metal-like texture and a clear polypropylene protective layer adhered to the textured side of the embossed vinyl film. The covering includes a substrate having a front surface and a back surface. The substrate is non-slip coated. The decorative embossed film is adhered to the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2003
    Publication date: June 16, 2005
    Inventor: William Sobonya
  • Publication number: 20050130530
    Abstract: A removable covering for a supporting surface. The preferred covering comprises a plurality of sticks arranged adjacent to each other to form a sheet and a plurality of binding strings linking the adjacent sticks together. A knot at the end of each string secures it to the sheet of sticks and an excess of the string beyond the knot provides a means for tying adjacent sheets of sticks together, forming a larger unified sheet of sticks for covering a supporting surface, and wherein the sheet of sticks can be rolled up or folded up for storage when not in use on the supporting surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2003
    Publication date: June 16, 2005
    Inventor: William Sobonya
  • Publication number: 20050129968
    Abstract: A covering for use on a surface. The preferred covering is removable, non-slip, and non-adhesive and includes an embossed vinyl film having a leather-like or a linen-like texture. The covering includes a substrate having a front surface and a back surface. The substrate is non-slip coated. A decorative embossed film is adhered to the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2003
    Publication date: June 16, 2005
    Inventor: William Sobonya
  • Publication number: 20050089669
    Abstract: An improved polymeric layered article or sheet is disclosed that is particularly adapted for use in lining shelves and drawers. The lining sheet preferably contains one or more fragrance emitting agents. The lining sheet may optionally contain a layer of a low tack adhesive along its underside to prevent or minimize slipping between the sheet and the surface to be lined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2003
    Publication date: April 28, 2005
    Inventors: William Sobonya, Elizabeth Flores
  • Publication number: 20050064776
    Abstract: A sheet product is provided which comprises a scrim embedded in a continuous layer of a foamed resin. The sheet material is useful as a drawer liner or a shelf liner and is fabricated without need for lamination of separate layers to a scrim material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2004
    Publication date: March 24, 2005
    Inventors: William Sobonya, Elizabeth Flores