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Method and automatic apparatus for producing pile surfaced plastic sheeting
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-01-07
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Granted: 1966-09-27
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Expires: 1983-01-07
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jerome H Lemelson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 20:23
CPC Classifications
D; D04; D04H; D04H11/00; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/23907; Y10T428/23943; Y10T428/23979
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
112 words
A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A SHEET OF FLEXIBLE PLASTIC MATERIAL WITH A PILE-LIKE SURFACE STRUCTURE COMPRISING THE STEPS OF: (A) PROVIDING A SHEET OF FLEXIBLE THERMOPLASTIC MATERIAL, (B) RENDERING AT LEAST A PORTION OF SAID SHEET INCLUDING A MAJOR SURFACE THEREOF IN A MOLTEN CONDITION, (C) CONTINUOUSLY FEEDING SAID SHEET IN A PREDETERMINED PATH, (D) FEEDING A PLURALITY OF FILAMENTS OF TESTILE MATERIAL AGAINST THE MOLTEN PORTION OF SAID SHEET, (E) EMBEDDING AT LEAST PART OF EACH FILAMENT WITHIN THE MOLTEN PORTION OF THE SHEET AND, (F) SOLIDIFYING THEMOLTEN SHEET MATERIAL TO RETAIN THE EMBEDDED PORTIONS OF SAID FILAMENTS THEREIN AND PROVIDE A COMPOSITE FLEXIBLE SHEET SIMULATING A HAIRED OR FURRED MATERIAL.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
112 words
A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A SHEET OF FLEXIBLE PLASTIC MATERIAL WITH A PILE-LIKE SURFACE STRUCTURE COMPRISING THE STEPS OF: (A) PROVIDING A SHEET OF FLEXIBLE THERMOPLASTIC MATERIAL, (B) RENDERING AT LEAST A PORTION OF SAID SHEET INCLUDING A MAJOR SURFACE THEREOF IN A MOLTEN CONDITION, (C) CONTINUOUSLY FEEDING SAID SHEET IN A PREDETERMINED PATH, (D) FEEDING A PLURALITY OF FILAMENTS OF TESTILE MATERIAL AGAINST THE MOLTEN PORTION OF SAID SHEET, (E) EMBEDDING AT LEAST PART OF EACH FILAMENT WITHIN THE MOLTEN PORTION OF THE SHEET AND, (F) SOLIDIFYING THEMOLTEN SHEET MATERIAL TO RETAIN THE EMBEDDED PORTIONS OF SAID FILAMENTS THEREIN AND PROVIDE A COMPOSITE FLEXIBLE SHEET SIMULATING A HAIRED OR FURRED MATERIAL.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
116 words
AUTOMATIC PRODUCTION APPARATUS COMPRISING IN COMBINATION WITH A TEXTILE LOOM FOR CONTINUOUSLY FORMING A WEB OF TEXTILE MATERIAL FROM TEXTILE MATERIAL FEEDING SAID LOOM, INCLUDING MEANS FOR GUIDING SAID WEB IN A PREDETERMINED PATH, A PLASTIC SHEET EXTRUSION DIE, MEANS OF EXTRUDING MOLTEN PLASTIC MATERIAL FROM SAID DIE AS A CONTINUOUS SHEET, MEANS FOR FEEDING SAID SHEET OF PLASTIC AT SUBSTANTIALLY THE SPEED AT WHICH SAID TEXTILE WEB FEEDS FROM SAID LOOM, MEANS FOR CONTINUOUSLY CONTACTING SAID SHEET OF PLASTIC ONTO SAID TEXTILE WEB AND MEANS FOR CONTINUOUSLY FEEDING A PLURALITY OF FILAMENT ELEMENTS INTO THE PLASTIC MATERIAL WHILE IT IS IN A MOLTEN STATE TO SECURE SAID FILAMENTS THERETO UPON SOLIDIFICATION OF SAID PLASTIC MATERIAL.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
116 words
AUTOMATIC PRODUCTION APPARATUS COMPRISING IN COMBINATION WITH A TEXTILE LOOM FOR CONTINUOUSLY FORMING A WEB OF TEXTILE MATERIAL FROM TEXTILE MATERIAL FEEDING SAID LOOM, INCLUDING MEANS FOR GUIDING SAID WEB IN A PREDETERMINED PATH, A PLASTIC SHEET EXTRUSION DIE, MEANS OF EXTRUDING MOLTEN PLASTIC MATERIAL FROM SAID DIE AS A CONTINUOUS SHEET, MEANS FOR FEEDING SAID SHEET OF PLASTIC AT SUBSTANTIALLY THE SPEED AT WHICH SAID TEXTILE WEB FEEDS FROM SAID LOOM, MEANS FOR CONTINUOUSLY CONTACTING SAID SHEET OF PLASTIC ONTO SAID TEXTILE WEB AND MEANS FOR CONTINUOUSLY FEEDING A PLURALITY OF FILAMENT ELEMENTS INTO THE PLASTIC MATERIAL WHILE IT IS IN A MOLTEN STATE TO SECURE SAID FILAMENTS THERETO UPON SOLIDIFICATION OF SAID PLASTIC MATERIAL.
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