Adhesive bonding and miscellaneous chemical manufacture – Methods – Surface bonding and/or assembly therefor
Patent
1988-12-27
1991-05-14
Ball, Michael W.
Adhesive bonding and miscellaneous chemical manufacture
Methods
Surface bonding and/or assembly therefor
156 58, 156 59, 156252, 156277, 156387, 156510, 156559, 3644745, 36447424, 364522, B44C 302
Patent
active
050153129
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus are disclosed for constructing a three-dimensional surface of predetermined shape and color from a length of sheet material. A series of color profiles are made along one side of the sheet material in sequence, each color profile corresponding in shape and color to the shape and color of a different cross-section of the surface to be constructed. A coating of a pressure sensitive adhesive is then applied to one side of the sheet material. Areas on the sheet material outside of the profiles are then removed and discarded so as to leave a series of unconnected planar elements, each planar element having an edge shape or outline corresponding to a cross-section of the surface with the color profile itself forming at least a color border or margin on the surface of its respective planar element around the edge. The planar elements are then stacked one on top of the other in proper alignment and sequence and individually laminated together to produce the desired three-dimensional surface. When viewed, the entire surface appears to be colored even though the color is applied only along one side of the planar elements and not along the edges of the planar elements. In another embodiment of the invention the individual planar elements are not made at one location and then transported to the form and stacked one on top of the other but instead are made on the form itself, a layer at a time.
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Aftergut Jeff H.
Ball Michael W.
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