US3855043A
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Beaded article
Assignee: Dimension Weld International Corp
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Filing: 1972-07-07
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Granted: 1974-12-17
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Expires: 1992-07-07
Abstract
Abstract A beaded article having a support layer on which a bottom layer and a top layer of sheet material are superimposed. The top layer is heat bonded to the bottom layer and both are heat bonded to the support layer along a circumferentially complete narrow annular zone. In the area circumscribed by the annular zone the top layer is provided with a raised self-supporting bead-like prominence which contains ornamental particles visible to a viewer because the top layer is of transparent material.
Inventors
- 👤 M Kuroda
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 00:16
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C65/00; B29C65/02; B32; B32B; B32B27/00; B32B27/12; B29C65/18; B29C66/00; B29C66/01; B29C66/05; B29C66/10; B29C66/11; B29C66/112; B29C66/1122; B29C66/20; B29C66/21; B29C66/40; B29C66/41; B29C66/43; B29C66/436; B29C66/47; B29C66/472; B29C66/4724; B29C66/80; B29C66/81; B29C66/814; B29C66/8141; B29C66/81427; B29C66/81431; B29C66/83; B29C66/832; B29C66/8322; B29C66/84; B29C66/843; B29C66/8432; B29C67/00; B29C67/20; B32B27/06; B32B27/08; B32B27/36; B32B38/00; B32B38/06; B44; B44C; B44C3/00; B44C3/08; B44C3/082; B44C3/085; B29C35/00; B29C35/02; B29C35/12; B29C59/00; B29C59/02; B29C65/74; B29C65/743; B29C66/70; B29C66/71; B29C66/712; B29C66/81411; B29C66/81415; B29C66/81419; B29C66/816; B29C66/8165; B29L; B29L2031/00; B29L2031/722; B32B2327/00; B32B2327/06; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24628; Y10T428/24661; Y10T428/24736; Y10T428/24802; Y10T428/24851; Y10T428/24868; Y10T428/24876; Y10T428/24893
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
100 words
A BEADED ARTICLE, COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, A SUPPORT; A PLURALITY OF SPACED-APART DISCRETE BEADS, EACH BEAD COMPRISING A BOTTOM LAYER OF SYNTHETIC PLASTIC SHEET MATERIAL SUPERIMPOSED UPON SAID SUPPORT AND A TOP LAYER OF LIGHT-TRANSMITTING SYNTHETIC PLASTIC SHEET MATERIAL ON SAID BOTTOM LAYER AND UNITARY THEREWITH AT LEAST ALONG A NARROW CIRCUMFERENTIALLY COMPLETE ANNULAR ZONE COINCIDING WITH THE MARGINAL ZONES OF SAID LAYERS, SAID LAYERS BEING ADHERED TO ONE ANOTHER AND TO SAID SUPPORT ALONG SAID NARROW ANNULAR ZONE BY A HEAT-WELDED SEAM, AND SAID TOP LAYER HAVING WITHIN THE CONFINES OF SAID ZONE A HOLLOW SELF-SUPPORTING BEAD-LIKE PROMINENCE; AND
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
100 words
A BEADED ARTICLE, COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, A SUPPORT; A PLURALITY OF SPACED-APART DISCRETE BEADS, EACH BEAD COMPRISING A BOTTOM LAYER OF SYNTHETIC PLASTIC SHEET MATERIAL SUPERIMPOSED UPON SAID SUPPORT AND A TOP LAYER OF LIGHT-TRANSMITTING SYNTHETIC PLASTIC SHEET MATERIAL ON SAID BOTTOM LAYER AND UNITARY THEREWITH AT LEAST ALONG A NARROW CIRCUMFERENTIALLY COMPLETE ANNULAR ZONE COINCIDING WITH THE MARGINAL ZONES OF SAID LAYERS, SAID LAYERS BEING ADHERED TO ONE ANOTHER AND TO SAID SUPPORT ALONG SAID NARROW ANNULAR ZONE BY A HEAT-WELDED SEAM, AND SAID TOP LAYER HAVING WITHIN THE CONFINES OF SAID ZONE A HOLLOW SELF-SUPPORTING BEAD-LIKE PROMINENCE; AND
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
An article as defined in claim 1, wherein at least the material of said top layer is a thermoplastic material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
An article as defined in claim 2, wherein said thermoplastic material is polyvinylchloride.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
An article as defined in claim 1, wherein said support is a textile material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
An article as defined in claim 1, wherein said bead-like prominence is substantially dome-shaped.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
An article as defined in claim 1, wherein said bead-like prominence contains a quantity of entrapped air confined therein together with said particulate matter.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
12 words
An article as defined in claim 6, wherein said layers are gas-impermeable.
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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) | 1977-12-16 | 1978-06-17 | 1978-12-17 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-12-16 | 1982-06-17 | 1982-12-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-12-16 | 1986-06-17 | 1986-12-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |