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US3365727A
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Flocked thermoplastic fabric hat
Assignee: Hat Corp of America
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Filing: 1963-11-12
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Granted: 1968-01-30
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Expires: 1983-11-12
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Stanley G Hoffman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 08:02
CPC Classifications
A; A42; A42B; A42B1/00; A42B1/02; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/23907; Y10T428/23943; Y10T428/23993
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
153 words
AS A PRODUCT OF MANUFACTURE, A STRETCH MOLDED HAT BODY MADE FROM A FLAT COMPOSITE MATERIAL COMPRISING: A THERMOPLASTIC SYNTHETIC FABRIC HAVING A 3/2 SHEEN WEAVE, A 3 DENIER YARN, AND A 1 1/2" STAPLE HAVING 21/1''S COTTON COUNT, THE RESULTING FABRIC IN THE GRIEGE OFF THE LOOM HAVING AT LEAST 80 ENDS AND AT LEAST 58 PICKS; A LAYER OF ADHESIVE COMPRISING DI-ACETONE, XYLENE, ISOPROPYL-ACETONE, VINYL CHLORIDE-ACETATE COPOLYMER RESIN, ACRYLONITRILE-BUTADIENE RUBBER, MIXTURE OF N-ETHYL ORTHO AND PARA TOLUENE SULFONAMIDES, ALKYLATED PHENOL, EPOXY RESIN AND ORGANO TIN COMPLEX; AND A PLURALITY OF BITS OF FLOCK; SAID FLOCK BEING ADHESIVELY BONDED TO SAID THERMOPLASTIC SYNTHETIC FABRIC; WHEREBY WHEN SAID FLAT COMPOSITE MATERIAL IS HEATED AND STRETCH MOLDED INTO A HAT BODY, SAID MATERIAL WILL STRETCH AND MOLD AS A UNITARY COMPOSITE MATERIAL WITH THE BONDED FLOCK, THE ADHESIVE AND THE THERMOPLASTIC FABRIC BEING MAINTAINED IN PROPER RELATIONSHIP TO EACH OTHER WITHIN THE COMPOSITE MATERIAL.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
153 words
AS A PRODUCT OF MANUFACTURE, A STRETCH MOLDED HAT BODY MADE FROM A FLAT COMPOSITE MATERIAL COMPRISING: A THERMOPLASTIC SYNTHETIC FABRIC HAVING A 3/2 SHEEN WEAVE, A 3 DENIER YARN, AND A 1 1/2" STAPLE HAVING 21/1''S COTTON COUNT, THE RESULTING FABRIC IN THE GRIEGE OFF THE LOOM HAVING AT LEAST 80 ENDS AND AT LEAST 58 PICKS; A LAYER OF ADHESIVE COMPRISING DI-ACETONE, XYLENE, ISOPROPYL-ACETONE, VINYL CHLORIDE-ACETATE COPOLYMER RESIN, ACRYLONITRILE-BUTADIENE RUBBER, MIXTURE OF N-ETHYL ORTHO AND PARA TOLUENE SULFONAMIDES, ALKYLATED PHENOL, EPOXY RESIN AND ORGANO TIN COMPLEX; AND A PLURALITY OF BITS OF FLOCK; SAID FLOCK BEING ADHESIVELY BONDED TO SAID THERMOPLASTIC SYNTHETIC FABRIC; WHEREBY WHEN SAID FLAT COMPOSITE MATERIAL IS HEATED AND STRETCH MOLDED INTO A HAT BODY, SAID MATERIAL WILL STRETCH AND MOLD AS A UNITARY COMPOSITE MATERIAL WITH THE BONDED FLOCK, THE ADHESIVE AND THE THERMOPLASTIC FABRIC BEING MAINTAINED IN PROPER RELATIONSHIP TO EACH OTHER WITHIN THE COMPOSITE MATERIAL.
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1971-01-29 | 1971-07-31 | 1972-01-30 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1975-01-29 | 1975-07-31 | 1976-01-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1979-01-29 | 1979-07-31 | 1980-01-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |