US3261090A
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Method of making ligature seals
Assignee: Signode Corp
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Filing: 1963-06-07
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Granted: 1966-07-19
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Expires: 1983-06-07
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Hobart P Young
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 06:26
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D63/00; B65D63/10; B65D63/14; B29; B29C; B29C65/00; B29C65/48; B29C65/4805; B29C65/481; B29C65/4815; B29C65/50; B29C65/5042; B29C65/5064; B29C65/5071; B29C66/00; B29C66/01; B29C66/05; B29C66/10; B29C66/11; B29C66/112; B29C66/1122; B29C66/40; B29C66/41; B29C66/43; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/14; Y10T24/1457; Y10T24/1459; Y10T24/1461; Y10T24/1463; Y10T24/1467; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/4998; Y10T29/49982; Y10T29/49986
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
86 words
A METHOD OF MAKING GRIT COATED SEALS FOR SECURING TOGETHER OVERLAPPING PORTIONS OF A LIGATURE, FORMING SHEET MATERIAL INTO SUITABLE SIZE AND SHAPE FOR USE AS A SEAL, APPLYING A THERMOPLASTIC ADHESIVE TO A SURFACE OF THE SHEET MATERIAL, AND HEATING THE ADHESIVE TO A TEMPERATURE SUCH THAT IT IS SOFTENED AND HAS ADHESIVE PROPERTIES, CONTACTING THE ADHESIVE IN ITS SOFTENED STATE WITH PARTICLES OF A HARD GRIT MATERIAL, REMOVING PARTICLES THAT FAIL TO ADHERE TO THE ADHESIVE, AND COOLING THE ADHESIVE TO HARDEN THE SAME.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
86 words
A METHOD OF MAKING GRIT COATED SEALS FOR SECURING TOGETHER OVERLAPPING PORTIONS OF A LIGATURE, FORMING SHEET MATERIAL INTO SUITABLE SIZE AND SHAPE FOR USE AS A SEAL, APPLYING A THERMOPLASTIC ADHESIVE TO A SURFACE OF THE SHEET MATERIAL, AND HEATING THE ADHESIVE TO A TEMPERATURE SUCH THAT IT IS SOFTENED AND HAS ADHESIVE PROPERTIES, CONTACTING THE ADHESIVE IN ITS SOFTENED STATE WITH PARTICLES OF A HARD GRIT MATERIAL, REMOVING PARTICLES THAT FAIL TO ADHERE TO THE ADHESIVE, AND COOLING THE ADHESIVE TO HARDEN THE SAME.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
82 words
A METHOD OF MAKING GRIT COATED SEALS COMPRISING THE STEPS O APPLYING A LAYER OF THERMOPLASTIC ADHESIVE TO THE INNER SURFACE OF A SHEET OF METAL DRYING SAID ADHESIVE, SHEARING SAID SHEET INTO INDIVIDUAL PIECES EACH OF A SIZE SUITABLE FOR A SEAL, FORMING SAID PIECES INTO SEALS, HEATING A SUPPLY OF GRIT IN A CONTAINER, PASSING SAID SEALS THROUGH SAID GRIT, WHEREBY SOME OF SAID GRIT ADHERES TO SAID ADHESIVE, AND COOLING SAID SEALS TO SECURE THE ADHERED GRIT IN PLACE.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
82 words
A METHOD OF MAKING GRIT COATED SEALS COMPRISING THE STEPS O APPLYING A LAYER OF THERMOPLASTIC ADHESIVE TO THE INNER SURFACE OF A SHEET OF METAL DRYING SAID ADHESIVE, SHEARING SAID SHEET INTO INDIVIDUAL PIECES EACH OF A SIZE SUITABLE FOR A SEAL, FORMING SAID PIECES INTO SEALS, HEATING A SUPPLY OF GRIT IN A CONTAINER, PASSING SAID SEALS THROUGH SAID GRIT, WHEREBY SOME OF SAID GRIT ADHERES TO SAID ADHESIVE, AND COOLING SAID SEALS TO SECURE THE ADHERED GRIT IN PLACE.
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