Abstract A method for forming decorative sheeting which include means for bringing two independent sources of thin, flexible material to a single point for continuously forming such sheeting. The process of forming such sheeting includes the use of two separate bonding materials, one of which is quick acting but forms only a temporary bond and the other of which is slow acting, but forms a permanent bond between the materials from the two separate sources. The process also reduces the size of the material from one source to approximate the size of the material from the other source and also ruffling or producing a random appearance of the material from said one source when it is mated with and bonded to the material from said other source.
The method of claim 1, including: e. applying said solvent to said backing sheet in spaced pairs of relatively thin deposits along substantially parallel spaced lines, one pair for each of said strips; f. substantially simultaneously applying said deposit of adhesive between said lines of solvent of each pair thereof.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 1, including: e. ruffling said strips forcing greater lengths of said strips into engagement with a lesser length of said backing sheet along the lines of deposit of adhesive, the ruffling in said strips being initially held by said adhesive while said solvent is effecting a more permanent affixation.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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A method of claim 1, including the additional steps of: e. moving said backing sheet continuously along a predetermined path; f. moving a plurality of said strips along spaced paths generally corresponding to said spaced deposits of solvent to the vicinity of said backing sheet at speeds greater than the speed of movement of said backing sheet to allow for said ruffling.