US3884737A
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Method of forming a decorative panel and wall
Assignee: Beaman Corp
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Filing: 1973-04-16
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Granted: 1975-05-20
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Expires: 1993-04-16
Abstract
Abstract A simulated masonry panel is formed by bonding ceramic brick slabs to a reinforced polyester substrate. The bricks are placed in a prescribed pattern upon an ungelled lamination of polyester resin and fiber glass material. Sand, rock dust, or marble dust is placed over the entire lamination and capillary action of the ungelled resin through the sand or dust bonds the bricks in the lamination. After curing, excess sand or dust is removed.
Inventors
- 👤 Jr Ernest O Bransford
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 09:35
CPC Classifications
B; B44; B44F; B44F11/00; B44F11/06; E; E04; E04F; E04F13/00; E04F13/07; E04F13/08; E04F13/0862; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S52/00; Y10S52/07; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/16; Y10T428/161; Y10T428/163; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31786
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
114 words
A METHOD OF FORMING A PANEL SIMULATING A TRUE MASONRY WALL COMPRISING THE STEPS OF; PROVIDING AN UNCURED, RESIN MIXTURE SUBSTRATE OVER A SELECTED AREA OF A SUPPORT, ARRANGING A PLURALITY OF BRICK IN A SELECTED PATTERN UPON SAID UNCURED, RESIN SUBSTRATE, APPLYING GRANULAR MATERIAL CHOSEN FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF (A) SAND, (B) ROCK DUST, (C) MARBLE DUST OVER THE EXPOSED, PORTIONS OF THE UNGELLED RESIN MIXTURE BETWEEN ADJACENT BRICKS, AND BONDING THE BRICKS AND AT LEAST A PORTION OF THE GRANULAR MATERIAL TO THE RESIN DURING CURING OF THE RESIN BY CAPILLARY ACTION OF THE UNGELLED RESIN MIXTURE WHICH ARISES THROUGH THE GRANULAR MATERIAL AND PARTIALLY ENCOMPASSES THE EDGES OF THE BRICKS.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
114 words
A METHOD OF FORMING A PANEL SIMULATING A TRUE MASONRY WALL COMPRISING THE STEPS OF; PROVIDING AN UNCURED, RESIN MIXTURE SUBSTRATE OVER A SELECTED AREA OF A SUPPORT, ARRANGING A PLURALITY OF BRICK IN A SELECTED PATTERN UPON SAID UNCURED, RESIN SUBSTRATE, APPLYING GRANULAR MATERIAL CHOSEN FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF (A) SAND, (B) ROCK DUST, (C) MARBLE DUST OVER THE EXPOSED, PORTIONS OF THE UNGELLED RESIN MIXTURE BETWEEN ADJACENT BRICKS, AND BONDING THE BRICKS AND AT LEAST A PORTION OF THE GRANULAR MATERIAL TO THE RESIN DURING CURING OF THE RESIN BY CAPILLARY ACTION OF THE UNGELLED RESIN MIXTURE WHICH ARISES THROUGH THE GRANULAR MATERIAL AND PARTIALLY ENCOMPASSES THE EDGES OF THE BRICKS.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the uncured resin mixture substrate is reinforced by providing at least one section of a reinforcing material between layers of the resin mixture.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method as recited in claim 1, wherein bricks are arranged in a selected pattern by placing the bricks through a jig placed over the uncured resin mixture, and the resin mixture is a catalyzed polyester resin.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
49 words
The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the granular mixture placed over the exposed portions of the ungelled resin mixture between bricks gives the Appearance of mortar joints and the depth of granular mixture and resin between the bricks is controlled by the coarseness of the granular material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the resin substrate is bonded to the bricks and granular material by heat curing the resin.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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