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Method of making a coated panel
Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1962-08-23
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Granted: 1965-09-21
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Expires: 1982-08-23
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Geller Harry
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 12:01
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C48/00; B29C48/15; B29C48/154; B29C48/155; B29C48/03; B29C48/07; B29C48/08; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T156/00; Y10T156/10; Y10T156/1002; Y10T156/1007; Y10T156/1008; Y10T156/1011; Y10T156/1015
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
132 words
A METHOD OF COATING A SHEET METAL PANEL WITH PLASTIC MATERIAL, COMPRISING THE STEPS OF: (A) APPLYING A LAYER OF PLASTIC MATERIAL ON THE SURFACE OF THE PANEL; (B) EXTRUDING ONTO THE TOP EDGE OF THE PANEL A STRIP OF PLASTIC MATERIAL HAVING A WIDTH GREATER THAN THE WIDTH OF THE TOP EDGE OF THE PANEL AND HAVING A HIGH VISCOSITY SO AS TO SUBSTANTIALLY RETAIN ITS THICKNESS, SAID VISCOSITY FURTHER BEING SUCH AS TO CAUSE THE SIDES OF SAID STRIP TO BEND DOWNWARDLY UNDER THEIR OWN WEIGHT AGAINST THE SURFACES OF THE PANEL; AND (C) FINALLY HEATING SAID PANEL AFTER THE SIDES OF SAID STRIP HAVE FOLDED DOWN AGAINST THE SURFACES OF SAID PANEL SO AS TO FLUX SAID PLASTIC MATERIAL AND BOND SAID LAYER AND SAID STRIP TO SAID PANEL.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
132 words
A METHOD OF COATING A SHEET METAL PANEL WITH PLASTIC MATERIAL, COMPRISING THE STEPS OF: (A) APPLYING A LAYER OF PLASTIC MATERIAL ON THE SURFACE OF THE PANEL; (B) EXTRUDING ONTO THE TOP EDGE OF THE PANEL A STRIP OF PLASTIC MATERIAL HAVING A WIDTH GREATER THAN THE WIDTH OF THE TOP EDGE OF THE PANEL AND HAVING A HIGH VISCOSITY SO AS TO SUBSTANTIALLY RETAIN ITS THICKNESS, SAID VISCOSITY FURTHER BEING SUCH AS TO CAUSE THE SIDES OF SAID STRIP TO BEND DOWNWARDLY UNDER THEIR OWN WEIGHT AGAINST THE SURFACES OF THE PANEL; AND (C) FINALLY HEATING SAID PANEL AFTER THE SIDES OF SAID STRIP HAVE FOLDED DOWN AGAINST THE SURFACES OF SAID PANEL SO AS TO FLUX SAID PLASTIC MATERIAL AND BOND SAID LAYER AND SAID STRIP TO SAID PANEL.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-09-20 | 1973-03-22 | 1973-09-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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