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Encapsulated composite metallized strip and method of making the same
Assignee: Koch Protective Treatments Inc
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Filing: 1976-05-10
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Granted: 1978-03-28
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Expires: 1996-05-10
Abstract
Abstract A laterally bent and longitudinally bendable extrusion product and method of making the same in which a composite metallized strip is encapsulated in a transparent sheath of molten thermoplastic and subsequently fed to a forming zone where it is laterally bent and cooled. The composite metallized strip includes a core of metallized particles sandwiched between and thermoplastically bonded to a transparent plastic substrate and a rigidifying support layer which is constructed and arranged to substantially prevent delamination, discolorization and deformation of the metallized particles.
Inventors
- 👤 Brian A. Wenrick
- 👤 Michael G. Gross
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 20:33
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C48/00; B29C48/15; B29C48/154; B29C48/03; B29C48/07; B29C48/08; B29C48/12; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/22; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24479; Y10T428/24521; Y10T428/24545
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
171 words
A method of producing a laterally bent and longitudinally bendable encapsulated metallized extrusion, comprising the steps of: extruding a composite extrusion product, including feeding a metallized composite strip to an extruder, said metallized composite strip being constituted by a rigidifying plastic support layer having a thickness of from 0.010 inch to 0.050 inch bonded to a layer of transparent plastic having a metallic film coating with a thickness less than 25 microns on the face thereof bonded to said support layer, feeding molten transparent plastic to said extruder, encapsulating the metallized composite strip within said molten transparent plastic, and withdrawing the encapsulated metallized composite strip from the extruder; drawing the composite extrusion product through a forming zone; laterally bending the composite extrusion product in the forming zone so as to provide a laterally bent and longitudinally bendable encapsulated metallized extrusion having a nonplanar cross section; and cooling said composite extrusion product in the forming zone to rigidify said laterally bent product and cause said non-planar cross section to be permanently retained.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
171 words
A method of producing a laterally bent and longitudinally bendable encapsulated metallized extrusion, comprising the steps of: extruding a composite extrusion product, including feeding a metallized composite strip to an extruder, said metallized composite strip being constituted by a rigidifying plastic support layer having a thickness of from 0.010 inch to 0.050 inch bonded to a layer of transparent plastic having a metallic film coating with a thickness less than 25 microns on the face thereof bonded to said support layer, feeding molten transparent plastic to said extruder, encapsulating the metallized composite strip within said molten transparent plastic, and withdrawing the encapsulated metallized composite strip from the extruder; drawing the composite extrusion product through a forming zone; laterally bending the composite extrusion product in the forming zone so as to provide a laterally bent and longitudinally bendable encapsulated metallized extrusion having a nonplanar cross section; and cooling said composite extrusion product in the forming zone to rigidify said laterally bent product and cause said non-planar cross section to be permanently retained.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method as in claim 1 wherein the step of extruding includes extruding the composite extrusion product in a generally flat condition.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method as in claim 1 wherein the step of extruding includes extruding the composite extrusion product in a generally T-shaped configuration.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method as in claim 1 wherein the step of laterally bending includes forming a J-shaped drip rail.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method as in claim 1 wherein the step of laterally bending includes forming a T-shaped locking strip.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
134 words
A method of producing a laterally bent and longitudinally bendable encapsulated metallized extrusion comprising, feeding a metallized composite strip to an extruder, said metallized composite strip being constituted by a rigidifying plastic support layer having a thickness of from 0.010 inch to 0.050 inch bonded to a layer of transparent plastic having a metallic film coating with a thickness less than 25 microns on the face thereof bonded to said support layer, feeding molten transparent plastic to said extruder so that the product withdrawn from the extruder is a hot encapsulate of said metallized composite strip within a sheath of hot transparent plastic, laterally bending said hot encapsulate to provide a nonplanar cross section and then cooling said hot encapsulate to rigidify said encapsulate and cause said nonplanar cross section to be permanently retained.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
134 words
A method of producing a laterally bent and longitudinally bendable encapsulated metallized extrusion comprising, feeding a metallized composite strip to an extruder, said metallized composite strip being constituted by a rigidifying plastic support layer having a thickness of from 0.010 inch to 0.050 inch bonded to a layer of transparent plastic having a metallic film coating with a thickness less than 25 microns on the face thereof bonded to said support layer, feeding molten transparent plastic to said extruder so that the product withdrawn from the extruder is a hot encapsulate of said metallized composite strip within a sheath of hot transparent plastic, laterally bending said hot encapsulate to provide a nonplanar cross section and then cooling said hot encapsulate to rigidify said encapsulate and cause said nonplanar cross section to be permanently retained.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method as recited in claim 6 in which said lateral bending is accompanied by cooling.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method as recited in claim 6 in which said plastic support layer is pigmented polyvinyl chloride, and said molten transparent plastic is also polyvinyl chloride.
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