US4100010A
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Method for making decorative emblems
Assignee: DL Auld Co
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Filing: 1976-07-02
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Granted: 1978-07-11
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Expires: 1996-07-02
Abstract
Abstract A method of casting decorative emblems from a polyurethane-type compound. A series of decorative discs are held flat and horizontal while the polyurethane composition is cast thereon to form a meniscus. The polyurethane composition comprises a polyether polyol component and a diisocyanate component. The cast polyurethane, when cured, gives a lens effect to the decorative discs.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert E. Waugh
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 02:05
CPC Classifications
B; B44; B44F; B44F1/00; B44F1/06; B05; B05D; B05D1/00; B05D1/30; B29; B29C; B29C41/00; B29C41/02; B29C41/20; B44C; B44C1/00; B44C1/20; B44C3/00; B44C3/04; B44C3/046; B44F1/02; B44F1/04; B44F11/00; B44F11/06; B29K; B29K2075/00; B29L; B29L2031/00; B29L2031/722; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/22
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
214 words
A method of forming foil-backed inserts in the form of cast decorative emblems, comprising: a. providing a series of flat decorative foil shapes onto which a clear, hard plastic composition suitable as a substitute for vitreous enamel is to be cast, said foil shapes each having a top and bottom surface, said foil shapes also having sharply defined peripheral sides which intersect with said top surface, and having an adhesive coated on said bottom surface, b. holding said series of foil shapes flat and horizontal on a supported surface free from surrounding side walls, c. casting a measured amount of said plastic composition in liquid form, which liquid is poorly wetting with respect to the top surface of said foil shapes, directly onto the top surface of each of said foil shapes so that it flows to said sharply defined peripheral sides and forms a positive meniscus without flowing over said sharply defined peripheral sides, d. allowing said cast plastic composition to cure while maintaining said foil shapes flat and horizontal, whereby said cured plastic composition gives a lens effect to the top surface of said foil shapes onto which it has been cast, and e. utilizing said adhesive coated bottom surface of said foil shapes to adhere said inserts onto their intended base.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
214 words
A method of forming foil-backed inserts in the form of cast decorative emblems, comprising: a. providing a series of flat decorative foil shapes onto which a clear, hard plastic composition suitable as a substitute for vitreous enamel is to be cast, said foil shapes each having a top and bottom surface, said foil shapes also having sharply defined peripheral sides which intersect with said top surface, and having an adhesive coated on said bottom surface, b. holding said series of foil shapes flat and horizontal on a supported surface free from surrounding side walls, c. casting a measured amount of said plastic composition in liquid form, which liquid is poorly wetting with respect to the top surface of said foil shapes, directly onto the top surface of each of said foil shapes so that it flows to said sharply defined peripheral sides and forms a positive meniscus without flowing over said sharply defined peripheral sides, d. allowing said cast plastic composition to cure while maintaining said foil shapes flat and horizontal, whereby said cured plastic composition gives a lens effect to the top surface of said foil shapes onto which it has been cast, and e. utilizing said adhesive coated bottom surface of said foil shapes to adhere said inserts onto their intended base.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said decorative foil shapes are discs formed of a metal foil having an ornamental design embossed thereon.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 2 wherein said discs have a diameter of from 0.25 - 1.50 inches and said plastic composition is cast to a height of from 0.03 to 0.125 inches on each of said discs.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 3 wherein said discs are approximately one inch in diameter and said plastic composition is cast to a height of no more than 0.125 inches.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said plastic composition is a polyurethane having a polyether polyol component and a diisocyanate component.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 5 wherein said polyether polyol component of said polyurethane composition comprises a polyether diol, a polyether triol, a catalyst, an antioxidant, and ultra-violet absorber, and a small amount of surface active agent.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 6 wherein said diisocyanate component of said polyurethane composition comprises an aliphatic diisocyanate and a polyether triol.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 7 wherein said polyether polyol component consists of approximately 19% polypropylene diol, 78% polypropylene triol, 1% catalyst, 1% antioxidant, 1% ultra-violet absorber and 0.04% surface active agent.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 8 wherein said diisocyanate component consists of approximately 85% aliphatic diisocyanate and 15% polypropylene triol.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 9 wherein said polyurethane composition comprises 40-50 percent of said polyether polyol component and 60-50 percent of said diisocyanate component.
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