US3307990A
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Method of making a composite product
Assignee: Westpoint Pepperell Inc
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Filing: 1962-12-03
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Granted: 1967-03-07
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Expires: 1982-12-03
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Paul A Homier
- 👤 Jr Rupert A Mcdaniel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 21:13
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C43/00; B29C43/02; B29C43/14; B29C43/146; B29C43/20; B29C43/203; B29C51/00; B29C51/14; B29C51/145; B32; B32B; B32B25/00; B32B25/10; B32B25/14; B32B27/00; B32B27/12; B32B27/30; B32B27/308; B32B27/32; B32B3/00; B32B3/26; B32B3/28; B32B3/30; B32B5/00; B32B5/02; B32B5/022; B32B5/06; B32B5/08; B60; B60N; B60N3/00; B60N3/04; B60N3/048; B29C51/08; B29C51/082; B29K; B29K2105/00; B29K2105/06; B29L; B29L2031/00; B29L2031/30; B29L2031/3005; B29L2031/3041; B32B2262/00; B32B2262/02; B32B2262/0261; B32B2262/04; B32B2262/06; B32B2262/062; B32B2262/065; B32B2262/14; B32B2307/00; B32B2307/10; B32B2307/30; B32B2307/304; B32B2307/40; B32B2307/402; B32B2307/50; B32B2307/546; B32B2307/70; B32B2307/724; B32B2307/7242; B32B2307/7246; B32B2307/726; B32B2307/7265; B32B2471/00; B32B2605/00; B32B2605/003; B32B2605/08; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T156/00; Y10T156/10; Y10T156/1002; Y10T156/1028; Y10T156/1031
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
112 words
METHOD OF MAKING A COMPOSITE PRODUCT COMPRISING THE STEPS OF PLACING A NON-WOVEN FABRIC WEB IN SURFACE CONTACT WITH A RELATIVELY THIN THERMOPLASTIC FILM, NEEDLE PUNCHING THE ASSEMBLED WEB AND FILM SO THAT FIBER ENDS PROTRUDE FROM SAID FILM, APPLYIGN A RELATIVELY THICK ADHESIVE THERMOPLASTIC SHEET TO THE FILM SIDE OF SAID NONWOVEN FABRIC SO THAT SIAD PROTRUDED FIBER ENDS ARE ENBEDDED THEREIN, HEATING THE OPPOSITE SURFACE OF SAID SHEET TO SOFTEN IT, CONTACTING SAID SOFTENED OPPOSITE SURFACE WITH A FIBROUS PAD, PRESSING THE ASSEMBLY IN AMOLD TO INTEGRALLY JOIN SAID SHEET TO SAID PAD AND IMPART SHAPE TO THE ASSEMBLY, AND COOLING THE ASSEMBLY IN THE SHAPE IMPARTED BY THE MOLD.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
112 words
METHOD OF MAKING A COMPOSITE PRODUCT COMPRISING THE STEPS OF PLACING A NON-WOVEN FABRIC WEB IN SURFACE CONTACT WITH A RELATIVELY THIN THERMOPLASTIC FILM, NEEDLE PUNCHING THE ASSEMBLED WEB AND FILM SO THAT FIBER ENDS PROTRUDE FROM SAID FILM, APPLYIGN A RELATIVELY THICK ADHESIVE THERMOPLASTIC SHEET TO THE FILM SIDE OF SAID NONWOVEN FABRIC SO THAT SIAD PROTRUDED FIBER ENDS ARE ENBEDDED THEREIN, HEATING THE OPPOSITE SURFACE OF SAID SHEET TO SOFTEN IT, CONTACTING SAID SOFTENED OPPOSITE SURFACE WITH A FIBROUS PAD, PRESSING THE ASSEMBLY IN AMOLD TO INTEGRALLY JOIN SAID SHEET TO SAID PAD AND IMPART SHAPE TO THE ASSEMBLY, AND COOLING THE ASSEMBLY IN THE SHAPE IMPARTED BY THE MOLD.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-03-06 | 1970-09-05 | 1971-03-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-03-06 | 1974-09-05 | 1975-03-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-03-06 | 1978-09-05 | 1979-03-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |