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US3340087A
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Spraying apparatus and method
Assignee: BERNADINE KROUSE
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Filing: 1963-07-22
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Granted: 1967-09-05
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Expires: 1983-07-22
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Nunzi P Mazzola
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 08:17
CPC Classifications
B; B44; B44F; B44F9/00; B44F9/04; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/90
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
98 words
APPARATUS COMPRISING A SOURCE OF DILUTED SPRAYABLE COATING MATERIAL, A NOZZLE COMMUNICATING WITH SAID SOURCE AND ADAPTED TO COMMUNICATE WITH A SOURCE OF AIR UNDER PRESSURE OF APPROXIMATELY 40 P.S.I., A LAYER OF NONABSORBENT DISORIENTATED FRIBROUS MATERIAL THROUGH WHICH THE AIR AND COATING MATERIAL MAY PASS TO SIMULATE A MARBLE EFFECT ON A SUBSTRATE, SAID LAYER OF MATERIAL BEING IN THE FORM OF AN ENDLESS BELT, MEANS FOR MOVING SAID BELT WITH RESPECT TO SAID NOZZLE, A PORTION OF SAID BELT BEING DISPOSED BETWEEN SAID NOZZLE AND THE SUBSTRATE ADAPTED TO BE PROVIDED WITH A SIMULATED MARBLE EFFECT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
98 words
APPARATUS COMPRISING A SOURCE OF DILUTED SPRAYABLE COATING MATERIAL, A NOZZLE COMMUNICATING WITH SAID SOURCE AND ADAPTED TO COMMUNICATE WITH A SOURCE OF AIR UNDER PRESSURE OF APPROXIMATELY 40 P.S.I., A LAYER OF NONABSORBENT DISORIENTATED FRIBROUS MATERIAL THROUGH WHICH THE AIR AND COATING MATERIAL MAY PASS TO SIMULATE A MARBLE EFFECT ON A SUBSTRATE, SAID LAYER OF MATERIAL BEING IN THE FORM OF AN ENDLESS BELT, MEANS FOR MOVING SAID BELT WITH RESPECT TO SAID NOZZLE, A PORTION OF SAID BELT BEING DISPOSED BETWEEN SAID NOZZLE AND THE SUBSTRATE ADAPTED TO BE PROVIDED WITH A SIMULATED MARBLE EFFECT.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
49 words
A METHOD OF PROVIDING A SUBSTRATE WITH A SIMULATED MARBLE EFFECT COMPRISING THE STEPS OF PLACING A LAYER OF DISORIENTATED FIBROUS MATERIAL JUXTAPOSED TO THE SURFACE OF A SUBSTRATE, AND SPRAYING THROUGH SAID MATERIAL ONTO SAID SUBSTRATE A MIXTURE OF PRESSURIZED AIR AND A DILUTED COATING OF SPRAYABLE MATERIAL.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
49 words
A METHOD OF PROVIDING A SUBSTRATE WITH A SIMULATED MARBLE EFFECT COMPRISING THE STEPS OF PLACING A LAYER OF DISORIENTATED FIBROUS MATERIAL JUXTAPOSED TO THE SURFACE OF A SUBSTRATE, AND SPRAYING THROUGH SAID MATERIAL ONTO SAID SUBSTRATE A MIXTURE OF PRESSURIZED AIR AND A DILUTED COATING OF SPRAYABLE MATERIAL.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-09-04 | 1971-03-06 | 1971-09-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-09-04 | 1975-03-06 | 1975-09-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-09-04 | 1979-03-06 | 1979-09-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |