Laminated panels and method of manufacture

Claim 1

A METHOD OF PRODUCING A LAMINATED PANEL ASSEMBLY WHICH CONSISTS IN THE STEPS OF PLACING A LAYER OF MELAMINE RESIN IMPREGNATED OVERLAY PAPER OVER A DECORATIVE SHEET HAVING 40% TO 50% TRANSPARENT MELAMINE FORMALDEHYDE RESIN INCORPORATED THEREIN, MOUNTING SAID OVERLAY PAPER AND DECORATIVE SHEET ON A COMPRESSIBLE PRESSURE EQUALIZING LAYER OF FIBROUS FELTED CELLULOSIC MATERIAL, SAID LAYER BEING APPROXIMATELY 1/4 INCH IN THICKNESS AND HAVING FROM 3% TO 50% RESINOUS MATERIAL INCORPORATED THEREIN OF WHICH APPROXIMATELY 7% TO 10% IS THERMOSETTING RESIN AND THE REMAINDER THERMOPLASTIC RESINS, AND SUBJECTING THE PANEL ASSEMBLY TO NOT MORE THAN 350*F. HEAT AND NOT MORE THAN 400 P.S.I. PRESSURE TO FORM A UNITARY LAMINATED STRUCTURE.