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Method and apparatus for orienting particles
Assignee: Armstrong World Industries Inc
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Filing: 1956-02-07
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Granted: 1961-12-12
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Expires: 1976-02-07
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Ellsworth R Reese
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 12:55
CPC Classifications
D; D06; D06N; D06N7/00; D06N7/0005; D06N7/0028; B; B29; B29C; B29C43/00; B29C43/006; B29C43/02; B29C43/20; B44; B44F; B44F9/00; B44F9/04; B29K; B29K2027/00; B29K2027/06; B29K2105/00; B29K2105/25; B29K2105/251; B29K2995/00; B29K2995/0018; B29K2995/002; B29K2995/0021; B29L; B29L2031/00; B29L2031/10; B29L2031/104; B29L2031/732; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T156/00; Y10T156/10; Y10T156/1089; Y10T156/1092; Y10T156/1097
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
103 words
IN A METHOD OF FORMING A SURFACE COVERING, THE STEPS COMPRISING FORMING UPON A FOUNDATION A LOOSE DRY LAYER MADE UP OF FLAKES AND GRANULES, WITH SOME OF SAID FLAKES BEING RANDOMLY INTERSPERSED WITHIN THE BODY OF SAID LAYER, VIBRATING THE FOUNDATION AND LAYER THEREON TO EFFECT MIGRATION OF SAID GRANULES TOWARD SAID FOUNDATION AND TO CAUSE SOME OF SAID FLAKES TO BE DISPOSED AT THE UPPER SURFACE OF SAID LAYER AND TO BE ORIENTED WITH THEIR FLAT FACES GENERALLY PARALLEL TO THE UPPER SURFACE OF SAID LAYER, AND CONSOLIDATING SAID LAYER ONTO SAID FOUNDATION BY THE APPLICATION OF HEAT AND PRESSURE THERETO.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
103 words
IN A METHOD OF FORMING A SURFACE COVERING, THE STEPS COMPRISING FORMING UPON A FOUNDATION A LOOSE DRY LAYER MADE UP OF FLAKES AND GRANULES, WITH SOME OF SAID FLAKES BEING RANDOMLY INTERSPERSED WITHIN THE BODY OF SAID LAYER, VIBRATING THE FOUNDATION AND LAYER THEREON TO EFFECT MIGRATION OF SAID GRANULES TOWARD SAID FOUNDATION AND TO CAUSE SOME OF SAID FLAKES TO BE DISPOSED AT THE UPPER SURFACE OF SAID LAYER AND TO BE ORIENTED WITH THEIR FLAT FACES GENERALLY PARALLEL TO THE UPPER SURFACE OF SAID LAYER, AND CONSOLIDATING SAID LAYER ONTO SAID FOUNDATION BY THE APPLICATION OF HEAT AND PRESSURE THERETO.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1964-12-11 | 1965-06-12 | 1965-12-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1968-12-11 | 1969-06-12 | 1969-12-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1972-12-11 | 1973-06-12 | 1973-12-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |