ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,473,672, issued on Nov. 18, was assigned to Asahi Kasei K.K. (Tokyo).
"Surface covering material" was invented by Hideo Ikenaga (Tokyo).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Provided is a surface covering material such as a sheet for a seat in a vehicle or as furniture, or upholstery for a vehicle, said surface covering material having good cooling and anti-stuffiness properties, while being able to inhibit the creation of fluff even if the surface is rubbed by hard protrusions such as the hook part of a hook-and-loop fastener. The surface covering material of the present invention is configured from a three-dimensional knit that includes a fron...