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US3847646A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Method of making decorative panels

Assignee: Masonite Corp
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Filing: 1972-09-11
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Granted: 1974-11-12
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Expires: 1992-09-11
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Abstract

Abstract A sheet of building material having a decorative outer surface comprising an embossed panel with segments of different thickness and grooves formed in the outer surface between adjacent segments, said outer surface covered with a first ground coat of solid color, a second coat of stain applied and wiped to provide elongated streaks, a third solid color ground coat applied to the surface of said segments exclusive of said grooves and a finish coating comprising a printed pattern of wood grain. Apparatus for the production of said decorative panels includes means for applying a liquid coloring agent over said surface and wiping the same with an elongated belt of woven fabric movable relatively over the surface at a selected rate and biased into wiping contact with said surface by a rotary brush having a plurality of bristles, with free ends of bristles relatively movable with respect to the woven fabric belt and rotated to movingly penetrate at least some of the openings in said woven fabric thereby forming elongated streaks of coloring agent on said surface of said panel.

Inventors

  • 👤 L Daunheimer
  • 👤 W Irvine

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 11:30
CPC Classifications
B; B05; B05D; B05D1/00; B05D1/40; B44; B44C; B44C1/00; B44C1/04; B44F; B44F9/00; B44F9/02; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24479; Y10T428/24521; Y10T428/24537

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim 86 words
A METHOD OF DECORATING THE SURFACE OF A BUILDING PANEL COMPRISING THE STEPS OF FOLLOWING LIQUIDS STAIN ONTO SAID SURFACE SPREADING SAID STAIN OVER SAID SURFACE, AND WIPING SAID STAIN BY THE APPLICATION OF WOVEN FABRIC BIASED AGAINST SAID SURFACE BY A ROTATING BRUSH, SAID BRUSH INCLUDING BRISTLES HAVING FREE OUTER ENDS MOVING RELATIVELY AGAINST THE BACK SIDE OF SAID FABRIC TO BIAS THE SAME INTO WIPING CONTACT WITH SAID STAIN, SAID BRISTLES POSITIONED FOR RANDOM PENETRATION OF THE OPENINGS IN SAID WOVEN FABRIC DURING ROTATION.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 86 words
A METHOD OF DECORATING THE SURFACE OF A BUILDING PANEL COMPRISING THE STEPS OF FOLLOWING LIQUIDS STAIN ONTO SAID SURFACE SPREADING SAID STAIN OVER SAID SURFACE, AND WIPING SAID STAIN BY THE APPLICATION OF WOVEN FABRIC BIASED AGAINST SAID SURFACE BY A ROTATING BRUSH, SAID BRUSH INCLUDING BRISTLES HAVING FREE OUTER ENDS MOVING RELATIVELY AGAINST THE BACK SIDE OF SAID FABRIC TO BIAS THE SAME INTO WIPING CONTACT WITH SAID STAIN, SAID BRISTLES POSITIONED FOR RANDOM PENETRATION OF THE OPENINGS IN SAID WOVEN FABRIC DURING ROTATION.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 29 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said bristles are formed of plastic material and said free ends are bent back, said bristles randomly penetrating openings in said woven fabric.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 30 words
The method of claim 1 including the step of brushing said liquid stain with a rotary brush to work said stain into said panel surface and remove excess liquid therefrom.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 20 words
The method of claim 3 including the step of partially drying said stain before wiping thereof by said woven fabric.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 35 words
The method of claim 4 including the step of additionally brushing said liquid stain by the application of a high spEed rotary brushing after said first brushing and before wiping thereof by said woven fabric.
Claim 7
Independent Claim 83 words
A method of decorating the outer surface of a sheet of building material comprising the steps of applying liquid stain onto said surface; brushing said applied stain at relatively high speed with a plurality of flexible bristles; and wiping said brushed stain at relatively low speed with woven stranded material having openings therein and biased against said surface by a rotating brush having bristles with free ends movingly penetrating at least some of said openings momentarily to form elongated streaks in said stain.
Claim 8
Independent Claim 83 words
A method of decorating the outer surface of a sheet of building material comprising the steps of applying liquid stain onto said surface; brushing said applied stain at relatively high speed with a plurality of flexible bristles; and wiping said brushed stain at relatively low speed with woven stranded material having openings therein and biased against said surface by a rotating brush having bristles with free ends movingly penetrating at least some of said openings momentarily to form elongated streaks in said stain.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 23 words
The method of claim 6 including the step of working said stain into said surface with squeegee means before said high speed brushing.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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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) 1977-11-11 1978-05-13 1978-11-12 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1981-11-11 1982-05-13 1982-11-12 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1985-11-11 1986-05-13 1986-11-12 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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