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US3470059A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Matrix for molding a positive relief impression

Assignee: 3M Co
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Filing: 1965-12-22
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Granted: 1969-09-30
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Expires: 1985-12-22
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Nelson Jonnes

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-26 10:09
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41C; B41C3/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S264/00; Y10S264/06; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/908; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/249921; Y10T428/249953; Y10T428/249971; Y10T428/249974; Y10T428/249982; Y10T428/249986

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 77 words
A MATRIX FOR MOLDING A POSITIVE RELIEF IMPRESSION OF A DESIRED IMAGE ON A RECEPTOR SHEET COMPRISING, A BASE SHEET OVERCOATED WITH A LAYER OF FRACTURABLE HOLLOW MICROBUBBLES UNIFIED WITHIN THE LAYER BY A LOW SHEAR, NON-RESILIENT BINDER, AND A THIN DUCTILE RELEASE FILM LAMINATED TO THE BUBBLE LAYER, SAID LAYER AND FILM REVEIVING APERMANENT, SHARPLY DEFINED NEGATIVE RELIEF IMPRESSION OF THE DESIRED IMAGE UPON INSTANTANEOUS IMPACT WITH AN IMAGE BEARING SLUG SUFFICIENT TO FRACTURE THE BUBBLES.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 77 words
A MATRIX FOR MOLDING A POSITIVE RELIEF IMPRESSION OF A DESIRED IMAGE ON A RECEPTOR SHEET COMPRISING, A BASE SHEET OVERCOATED WITH A LAYER OF FRACTURABLE HOLLOW MICROBUBBLES UNIFIED WITHIN THE LAYER BY A LOW SHEAR, NON-RESILIENT BINDER, AND A THIN DUCTILE RELEASE FILM LAMINATED TO THE BUBBLE LAYER, SAID LAYER AND FILM REVEIVING APERMANENT, SHARPLY DEFINED NEGATIVE RELIEF IMPRESSION OF THE DESIRED IMAGE UPON INSTANTANEOUS IMPACT WITH AN IMAGE BEARING SLUG SUFFICIENT TO FRACTURE THE BUBBLES.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US2957791A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1972-09-29 1973-03-31 1973-09-30 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1976-09-29 1977-03-31 1977-09-30 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1980-09-29 1981-03-31 1981-09-30 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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