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Weather-resistant transparent composite film
Assignee: 3M Co
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Filing: 1975-04-16
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Granted: 1977-12-20
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Expires: 1995-04-16
Abstract
Abstract A composite film structure which is useful as an inexpensive, nonbrittle, outdoor-facing window pane in greenhouses and similar structures, comprises an oriented support film laminated to a weather-resistant oriented film of polymethylmethacrylate.
Inventors
- 👤 Eugene L. McKenzie
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 04:56
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29D; B29D11/00; B29D11/0073; B32; B32B; B32B27/00; B32B27/06; B32B27/08; B32B18/00; B32B27/30; B32B27/308; B32B27/36; B32B7/00; B32B7/04; B32B7/12; B32B2307/00; B32B2307/40; B32B2307/412; B32B2307/50; B32B2307/514; B32B2307/70; B32B2307/712; B32B2333/00; B32B2333/04; B32B2333/12; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/91; Y10S428/913; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31786; Y10T428/31797; Y10T428/31826; Y10T428/31833; Y10T428/31855; Y10T428/31909; Y10T428/31928; Y10T428/31935
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
56 words
A transparent composite film useful as an inexpensive, nonbrittle, outdoor-facing window pane comprising a. a continuous transparent high-tensile-strength oriented polymeric support film comprising a linear oriented crystalline heat-set polyester polymer; b. a continuous transparent weather-resistant oriented polymethylmethacrylate film; and c. a transparent adhesive layer disposed between said support and weather-resistant films to laminate the films together.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
56 words
A transparent composite film useful as an inexpensive, nonbrittle, outdoor-facing window pane comprising a. a continuous transparent high-tensile-strength oriented polymeric support film comprising a linear oriented crystalline heat-set polyester polymer; b. a continuous transparent weather-resistant oriented polymethylmethacrylate film; and c. a transparent adhesive layer disposed between said support and weather-resistant films to laminate the films together.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
A composite film of claim 1 in which an absorber of ultraviolet light is dispersed in at least one of said films or adhesive layer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
A composite film of claim 1 in which said weather-resistant film includes an absorber of ultraviolet light dispersed in the film.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
A composite film of claim 1 in which said support film comprises polyethylene terephthalate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
A composite film of claim 1 in which said adhesive layer is a pressure-sensitive adhesive.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
A composite film of claim 5 in which said pressure-sensitive adhesive comprises an adhesive polymer based on an ester of acrylic acid.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
59 words
A transparent composite film useful as an inexpensive, nonbrittle, outdoor-facing window pane comprising a. a continuous transparent high-tensile-strength oriented polyethylene terephthalate film; b. a continuous transparent weather-resistant oriented polymethylmethacrylate film; and c. a transparent adhesive layer comprising an adhesive polymer based on an ester of acrylic acid disposed between said support and weather-resistant films to laminate the films together.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
59 words
A transparent composite film useful as an inexpensive, nonbrittle, outdoor-facing window pane comprising a. a continuous transparent high-tensile-strength oriented polyethylene terephthalate film; b. a continuous transparent weather-resistant oriented polymethylmethacrylate film; and c. a transparent adhesive layer comprising an adhesive polymer based on an ester of acrylic acid disposed between said support and weather-resistant films to laminate the films together.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
A composite film of claim 7 in which an absorber of ultraviolet light is dispersed in at least one of said films or adhesive layer.
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