Stock material or miscellaneous articles – Structurally defined web or sheet – Including variation in thickness
Patent
1995-06-07
1997-09-23
Utech, Benjamin
Stock material or miscellaneous articles
Structurally defined web or sheet
Including variation in thickness
427198, 427203, 427359, 427366, 428187, B05D 138, B05D 312, B05D 506, B32B 516
Patent
active
056702370
ABSTRACT:
The present invention discloses surface covering products and methods and an apparatus for making surface covering products. In particular, the method of the present invention includes depositing color particles on a moving carrier to form a base layer. The base layer then comes in contact with a patterned embossing device such as a roll to create a depressed or displaced pattern image on the base layer. Afterwards, accent particles or pellets are sprinkled or applied over the embossed base layer. The embossed base layer is subjected to heat and/or pressure to consolidate the accent and color particles and form a preformed mass. The preformed mass is then pressed to form a fused, texture-created structure. The surface covering products made from the process of the present invention have unique geometric patterns with well-defined grout lines or irregular decorative designs.
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Crispin Barry C.
Shultz Jeffrey R.
Mannington Mills Inc.
Parker Fred J.
Utech Benjamin
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