US3904791A
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Ornamental coating method and articles
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1973-08-16
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Granted: 1975-09-09
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Expires: 1993-08-16
Abstract
Abstract A method for producing decorative and ornamental protective coatings in simulation of wood graining, leather, and the like. A thixotropic viscous quickly settable liquid resinous coating vehicle is prepared with one or more color pigments or other colorants, depending upon the natural coloring of the wood or leather, etc. to be simulated, and usually at least one non-color solid or extender pigment. These are combined and admixed in a common container from which the mixture is applied to a base surface. The applied coating mixture is leveled mechanically or by gravity into a relatively uniform layer, without brushing. While still liquid and viscous, the leveled coating in most cases is furrowed to develop a lined pattern therein in simulation of wood or leather graining, or otherwise disrupted to develop a distinctive pattern. The coating is permitted to set up and harden. The coating may be formed on a non-adhering surface from which it may be stripped as a self-sustaining film. Effects such as sandblasted graining, distressed wood graining, burled graining, elephant hide leather, and the like, may be obtained by variations of the basic method. The resin may be cast in slabs or blocks of substantial thickness from which veneer layers may be removed.
Inventors
- 👤 Elizabeth M Iverson
- 👤 Kenneth G Iverson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 03:59
CPC Classifications
B; B44; B44C; B44C1/00; B44C1/22; B44F; B44F9/00; B44F9/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
239 words
A ONE-COAT METHOD FOR PRODUCING A DECORATIVE AND ORNAMETAL PROTECTIVE SIMULATED WOOD GRAIN COATING WHICH COMPRISES THE STEPS OF: A. PREPARING A COLORED COATING MATERIAL CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF A VISCOUS QUICKLY SETTABLE LIQUID RESINOUS THIXOTROPIC COATING VEHICLE CONTAINING AT LESS ONE COLORANT, SAID COLORANT AND ANY ADDITIONAL COLORANT WHICH MAY BE PRESENT BEING CAPABLE OF ENTERING INTO AND BEING THOROUGHLY ADMIXED WITH AND SUBSTANTIALLY UNIFORMLY DISPERSED THROUGH THE VEHICLE, AT LEAST PART OF THE COLORANT HAVING PHYSICAL PROPERITIES WHEREBY MIGRATION OF THE COLORANT WITHIN THE VEHICLE MAY OCCUR, SAID COLORANT BEING PRESENT IN GRADATIONS OF THE SAME COLOR CORRESPONDING TO THE COLORS OF THE WOOD GRAIN TO BE SIMULATED, B. THROUGHLY MIXING SAID VEHICLE AND COLORANT TO HOMAGENIZE THE SAME, AND C. SPREADING THE RESULTING VISCOUS LIQUID HOMOGENEOUS MIXTURE ONTO A BASE SURFACE OVER SUBSTANTIALLY THE ENTIRE SURFACE IN A DIRECTIONAL PATTERN CORRESPONDING GENERALLY TO THE DESIRED WOOD GRAIN PATTERN, D. WHILE SAID BASE SURFACE IS MAINTAINED FLAT AND LEVEL, GENTLY ACTING UPON THE COATING MIXTURE WHILE STILL LIQUID AND VISCOUS, WITHOUT BRUSHING, TO LEVEL THE SAME INTO A LAYER SUBSTANTIALLY UNIFORM THICKNESS AND TO DISRUPT THE SURFACE OF THE COATING TO INDUCE MIGRATION AND CONCENTRATION OF COLORANT WITHIN THE COATING TO DEVLOP A WOOD GRAIN PATTERN HAVING VISIBLE COLOR LINES OF DEMARCATION IN THE COATING, AND E. PERMITTING SAID COATING TO SET-UP AND HARDEN QUICKLY IN FROM A FEW SECONDS TO NO MORE THAN 10 TO 20 MINUTES.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
239 words
A ONE-COAT METHOD FOR PRODUCING A DECORATIVE AND ORNAMETAL PROTECTIVE SIMULATED WOOD GRAIN COATING WHICH COMPRISES THE STEPS OF: A. PREPARING A COLORED COATING MATERIAL CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF A VISCOUS QUICKLY SETTABLE LIQUID RESINOUS THIXOTROPIC COATING VEHICLE CONTAINING AT LESS ONE COLORANT, SAID COLORANT AND ANY ADDITIONAL COLORANT WHICH MAY BE PRESENT BEING CAPABLE OF ENTERING INTO AND BEING THOROUGHLY ADMIXED WITH AND SUBSTANTIALLY UNIFORMLY DISPERSED THROUGH THE VEHICLE, AT LEAST PART OF THE COLORANT HAVING PHYSICAL PROPERITIES WHEREBY MIGRATION OF THE COLORANT WITHIN THE VEHICLE MAY OCCUR, SAID COLORANT BEING PRESENT IN GRADATIONS OF THE SAME COLOR CORRESPONDING TO THE COLORS OF THE WOOD GRAIN TO BE SIMULATED, B. THROUGHLY MIXING SAID VEHICLE AND COLORANT TO HOMAGENIZE THE SAME, AND C. SPREADING THE RESULTING VISCOUS LIQUID HOMOGENEOUS MIXTURE ONTO A BASE SURFACE OVER SUBSTANTIALLY THE ENTIRE SURFACE IN A DIRECTIONAL PATTERN CORRESPONDING GENERALLY TO THE DESIRED WOOD GRAIN PATTERN, D. WHILE SAID BASE SURFACE IS MAINTAINED FLAT AND LEVEL, GENTLY ACTING UPON THE COATING MIXTURE WHILE STILL LIQUID AND VISCOUS, WITHOUT BRUSHING, TO LEVEL THE SAME INTO A LAYER SUBSTANTIALLY UNIFORM THICKNESS AND TO DISRUPT THE SURFACE OF THE COATING TO INDUCE MIGRATION AND CONCENTRATION OF COLORANT WITHIN THE COATING TO DEVLOP A WOOD GRAIN PATTERN HAVING VISIBLE COLOR LINES OF DEMARCATION IN THE COATING, AND E. PERMITTING SAID COATING TO SET-UP AND HARDEN QUICKLY IN FROM A FEW SECONDS TO NO MORE THAN 10 TO 20 MINUTES.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
69 words
A method according to claim 1 further characterized in that said coating vehicle contains at least one finely divided metallic powder pigment along with at least one finely divided inert inorganic extender pigment, said metallic pigment being present in total amount between about 0.3% and 3.0% relative to the vehicle base and said extender pigment being present in amount between about 2.5% and 50% relative to the vehicle base.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method according to claim 1 further characterized in that said lined pattern is developed in said coating layer by furrowing the coating mixture while still liquid and viscous.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method according to claim 3 further characterized in that the furrowed coating is permitted to return to its substantially uniform thickness before the coating sets up and hardens.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
60 words
A method according to claim 3 wherein said coating is in simulation of sandblasted wood graining characterized in that said furrowed coating is set up and hardened before said coating can return to its substantially uniform thickness, the ridges of said furrows simulating harder growth lines of wood and the valleys of said furrows simulating softer wood removed by sandblasting.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
108 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein said coating is in simulation of distressed surfaces further characterized in that: A. a low-density agglomerated finely divided agent which is non-compatible with said vehicle is folded non-uniformly into said vehicle after homogenization and applied to said base surface therewith, B. at last part of said non-compatible agent is permitted to rise to the surface of the coating before the coating sets up and hardens, and D. after the coating has set up and hardened said non-compatible agent is removed from the surface of the coating to produce pits in the surface of the coating in simulation of distress marks therein.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
A method according to claim 6 further characterized in that said non-compatible agent is dyed or stained a color complementary to the color of the portion of vehicle in which it is admixed.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
A method according to claim 1 further characterized in that a flattening agent is admixed uniformly throughout said vehicle whereby the set-up coating has areas of alternating glossy and dull finish.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
68 words
A method according to claim 1 further characterized in that: A. said vehicle is catalyst curable resin, B. water is gently applied over the substantially uniformly coated surface prior to complete setting up and hardening of the coating, and C. the coating is permitted to set up and harden completely whereby the coating has a smooth uniform matte surface in simulation of a non-glossy buffed and polished surface.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
79 words
A method according to claim 1 further characterized in that: A. said vehicle is catalyst curable resin, B. said substantially uniformly coated surface is flushed with water to create surface ripples in the coating before the coating has completely set up and hardened, C. said water having a substantial temperature differential relative to said coating, and D. the coating is permitted to completely set up and harden, whereby the coating has a rippled matte surface in simulation of leather.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
55 words
A method according to claim 1 further characterized in that: A. said vehicle is stirred to admix bubbles of air therein prior to application to a base surface, and B. said vehicle is spread on the base surface wIth said air bubbles therein, whereby the coating after setting up and hardening simulates knarled natural wood.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
31 words
A method according to claim 1 further characterized A. the base surface has a smooth non-adhering surface, and B. after setting up and hardening the coating is stripped from the surface.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
As a new article of manufacture the self-sustaining film product produced by the method of claim 12.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
16 words
As a new article of manufacture the coated product produced by the process of claim 1.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
19 words
As a new article of manufacture the simulated sandblasted wood grained product produced by the method of claim 5.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
17 words
As a new article of manufacture the simulated distressed product produced by the method of claim 6.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
17 words
As a new article of manufacture the rippled surface product produced by the method of claim 10.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
18 words
As a new article of manufacture the simulated knarled wood product produced by the method of claim 11.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method according to claim 1 further characterized in that the coating is applied to a substantial depth and thinner self-sustaining films are cut therefrom.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method according to claim 19 further characterized in that said films are cut while the coating is in a set-up gel state before hardening.
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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) | 1978-09-08 | 1979-03-10 | 1979-09-09 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-09-08 | 1983-03-10 | 1983-09-09 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-09-08 | 1987-03-10 | 1987-09-09 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |