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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 25, 2006
Filed:
Mar. 17, 2000
Applicants:
Jorge Alfonso, Pasadena, MD (US);
Leonard R. Elbon, Glen Burnie, MD (US);
Eric A. Franzoi, Pasadena, MD (US);
Donald Wayne Finnerty, Pasadena, MD (US);
Inventors:
Jorge Alfonso, Pasadena, MD (US);
Leonard R. Elbon, Glen Burnie, MD (US);
Eric A. Franzoi, Pasadena, MD (US);
Donald Wayne Finnerty, Pasadena, MD (US);
Assignee:
Formica Corporation, Warren, NJ (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 70/62 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Plastic surfacing material of the FOUNTAINHEAD® type having a bold and aesthetically pleasing appearance is achieved by the use TFR pigments, the latter of which are manufactured by orienting reflective flake pigments in a plastic substrate and grinding the substrate to a particulate material.