ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,305,327, issued on May 20, was assigned to VON HOLZHAUSEN (Malibu, Calif.).
"Plant-based biodegradable synthetic leather" was invented by Vicki von Holzhausen (Malibu, Calif.) and Sara Elizabeth Pink (Los Angeles).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A biodegradable synthetic leather is a layered material that includes a layer of a biodegradable polyurethane, a backing layer, and an adhesive layer. The layered material is formed by bonding a first surface of the biodegradable polyurethane layer to a first surface of the layer of the bamboo fiber through the adhesive layer. In some embodiments, the biodegradable polyurethane layer is made from a...