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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8153270 | Decorative casing and manufacturing method thereof The invention concerns a decorative casing fabricated by bonding a film having a polarizing characteristic to the surface of the casing body via an adhesive layer, and an object of the invention is to provide the casing with enhanced decorativeness by designing the ... | 04/10/2012 |
| 7923122 | Decoration panel A large number of small reflection portions are continuously formed over a back face of a base member opposite the light impinging side, in an arbitrary arrangement. The small reflection portions are each formed to have a boundary surface for reflection, interferenc... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7923123 | Decoration panel A large number of small reflection portions are continuously formed over a back face of a base member opposite the light impinging side, in an arbitrary arrangement. The small reflection portions are each formed to have a boundary surface for reflection, interferenc... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7919191 | Pigmented images on stone A method of creating a pigmented image on a monument stone substrate includes positioning the stone relative to a laser engraving apparatus, masking the stone substrate in an image area in which the image is to be created with a first mask layer, operating the laser... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7897262 | Wall decoration The wall decoration of this invention is a molded fiberglass replica of a portion of a classic vehicle attached to an internally positioned mounting plate such that when attached to a wall the replica appears to be imbedded in the wall. The mounting plate is secured... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7811672 | LED lampshade injection-molded or pressure cast with an IMD film A LED lampshade suitable for mass production and characterized by extended LED working life is disclosed having a plastic lampshade body made by means of injection molding or pressure casting, and an in-mold decoration film directly bonded to the plastic lampshade b... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7736750 | Coated non-metallic sheet having a brushed metal appearance, and coatings for and method of making same An article includes a substrate, e.g. a glass sheet having a first major surface and an opposite second major surface having a textured surface to provide a predetermined pattern on the second surface of the substrate, and an overlay, e.g. a coating over the pattern... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7678469 | Decorative sheet, formed product and transportation apparatus A decorative sheet that may be attached to a surface of an object includes a base member, which has first and second opposed principal surfaces; a protective layer, which is arranged over the first principal surface of the base member; and a coloring layer, which is... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7659007 | Decorative sheet, molded article, motor vehicle, and production method of molded article A decorative sheet includes a base member having a principal surface, and a decoration layer disposed on the principal surface of the base member. The base member is formed from a first resin material. The decoration layer includes a resin layer formed from a second... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7611777 | Ornamental structure for thin type planar TV Disclosed is an ornamental structure, which includes an ornament that can be a picture or any of a variety of artwork for decorating a thin type planar TV and keeping the thin type planar TV from sight when not watching, and a support unit that supports the ornament... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7407693 | Ornamental device The ornamental device comprises a unitary body having a spine and a plurality of arms extending from the spine, each of the arms having a free end. The spine and at least one arm are selectively bendable at any point along their lengths. The spine is bendable rotati... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7385724 | Photo manager A method of photo display comprises electronically selecting at least one photo from a memory and electronically arranging at least one electronic photo sheet template, including arranging the at least one photo on the template, into a manipulable configuration for ... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7371472 | Permanent magnet ring In a permanent magnet ring (1) formed by arranging a plurality of unit permanent magnets (21a, 21b, 21c . . . ), each of a plurality of the unit permanent magnets (21a, 21b, 21c | 05/13/2008 |
| 7326452 | Artificial flower with integral gift member An artificial flower which contains an integral gift is disclosed. The integral gift enhances the value and appeal of the artificial flower, or likewise enhances the appeal of an arrangement of such artificial flowers. The invention relates to an artificial flower, ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7320816 | Collapsible decorative structure A novel decorative structure includes a length of strand material, having a plurality of individual strands twisted with respect to one another and fixed with respect to one another near a first end of the strands, a twisting member having a plurality of apertures f... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7311974 | Concrete floor finishing system and method An initial surface is provided. An overlay of colored grout is provided. The colored grout is on the initial surface. In this manner an intermediate surface is created. An acid stain is provided. The acid stain is on the intermediate surface. A two part clear epoxy ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7267857 | Mounting and laminating system A laminating and mounting system include a pouch (10) made of thermal laminating film (15,16) and a thermal adhesive (21,22) on a surface (17,18) both inside the pouch and outside the pouch. A first substrate (19), like a print, is... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7252889 | ‘Glow-in-the-dark’ gazing globes and other ornaments, particularly for gardens A method of fabricating glow-in-the-dark gazing globes or other objects, as well as the articles that result. The method comprises the steps of providing a hollow form having an inner wall made from a transparent or translucent material, the form including an apertu... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7241351 | Assembling method for mosaics of tesserae made of transparent glass and mosaic portion An assembling method for mosaics of tesserae made of transparent glass comprises the phase of gluing a plurality of tesserae on a substratum comprising a transparent cloth to form a mosaic portion suitable for being subsequently glued or fixed to a wall, a floor, or... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7195824 | Decorative tape One aspect of the present invention concerns an ornamental tape configuration applied to a glass surface. The ornamental tape configuration includes first, second and third decorative tape strips applied to a glass surface. The second decorative tape strip is applie... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7105218 | Cover plate for household devices A cover plate for household devices comprises a decorative part and a reinforcer with integrated molded functional elements, where the reinforcer has the structure of a sheet or box or crate and has a closed lower side. The decorative part used is preferably compose... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7041182 | Method of producing a decorative plate A method of producing a decorative plate includes affixing a plurality of pieces (segments) for forming a decorative image to a predetermined position of a base plate on which a base design is depicted. Specifically, the method includes providing marks (or signs) on... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7022387 | Decorative glass block and method for making a decorative glass block The decorative glass block includes a bowl-shaped first half and a bowl-shaped second half joined together. The first half and the second half each include a face, a lip surrounding the perimeter of the face, and a wall portion extending outwardly from the lip aroun... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7007354 | Process for making ornamental device A three-dimensional ornamental device adapted for rotation about an axis to produce a changing perspective that creates an interesting visual effect can be made by a process including the steps of cutting a sheet of material into a desired geometric shape, making cu... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7008700 | Architectural laminate panel with embedded compressible objects and methods for making the same A decorative laminate panel comprises compressible objects embedded inside, wherein the compressible objects would be flattened in unnatural shapes under conventional processes. For example, an exemplary decorative laminate product comprises thatch reed, willow reed... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6997661 | Attachment for decorative objects for vehicles An attachment means allows for easy attachment of a decorative item or attachment to a vehicle. The attachment means includes a mounting member comprising a flexible strip, which supports the decorative attachment. A plug is attached to each end of the mounting memb... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6997771 | Self-supporting building cards A set of elements used for building easily disassembled structures includes a plurality of building cards. At least one surface of each card is provided with protrusions extending normally therefrom. When an edge of a first card is in abutting contact with one or mo... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6989178 | Folded corrugated material and method for producing same The present invention discloses folded corrugated material for producing segments or strips for use as Easter grass, packing material and the like or for use as flower pot covers, floral wrappings and ribbon materials. ... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6986918 | System and method for facilitating customer appreciation The present invention relates to an article for association with a motor vehicle. The article may include a base, and a plurality of inserts received in the base. Each insert has at least two characteristics. The at least two characteristics of each insert causes th... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6979483 | Cylindrical ornamental body A cylindrical ornamental body can protect a reflective member from being damaged and reducing production cost. The cylindrical ornamental body comprises a transparent cylindrical main body made of synthetic resin and a reflective member having a reflective face inse... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6962742 | Pattern card A pattern card has a base material being composed of a paper sheet and a color texture layer printed on the paper sheet. A wax layer is formed on the base material. A protection printing ink is coated on the wax layer. A picture printing ink is partially coated on t... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6953612 | Trim part In a trim part for decorative purposes, especially in the interior, and in this case preferably for the interior trim of the passenger compartments of vehicles, a cover layer of natural stone is applied to the visible side of a base part. For this purpose, the negat... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6946162 | Method for providing a semitransparent metallic aspect to cosmetic case or compact components and resulting components The invention concerns a method for providing a semitransparent metallic aspect to a rigid component of a cosmetic case or analogue, made of transparent plastic material capable of being metal-coated. Said method is characterized in that it consists in depositing by... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6931708 | Interior and exterior grille inserts and method for making same An exterior grille insert includes a central opening. An interior grille insert conforms to the shape of the interior opening of the exterior grille. The cutting of the interior opening of the exterior grille forms the interior grille. Either the interior grille or ... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6916524 | Outer layer and element with markings, and method of manufacturing same A marking (4, 5) is formed in an outer layer (3; 23; 43) comprising a polymer material with an inorganic main chain and with certain visual properties by at least one region (9; 29; 49) of the outer layer (3; 23; 43) of which at least one... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6908663 | Pigmented radiation cured wear layer A method and composition for providing a colored high performance wear surface for floor coverings is disclosed. Specifically, the floor covering includes a substrate and a high performance layer comprising a radiation cured pigmented composition. The exposed surfac... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6905777 | Laminate material A laminate composite that includes a phosphoric acid anodized metal layer that includes an anodic film of from between about 0.005 mils to about 0.015 mils thick as measured through standard acid dissolution testing; an adhesive layer; a top layer adhered to the met... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6896948 | Computer mouse cover A computer mouse cover provides a grip for a computer mouse. The computer mouse has a top, a bottom and a peripheral side wall. The peripheral edge including a rounded end opposite of an end has actuators thereon. The cover includes a panel having a shape and size a... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6890625 | Surface covering having gloss in-register and method of making Surface covering components that include a topcoat layer with different gloss levels in various regions on the top coat layer, and methods of manufacturing such surface covering components, are disclosed. The surface covering components include a coating layer that ... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6866940 | Decorative ornament A decorative ornament which may be attached to a shutter, wall, door, fence or other structure typically outside a home or business to enhance the appearance of the structure or to express seasonal, holiday, scholastic or other sentiment. The decorative ornament inc... | 03/15/2005 |
