Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
160 words
In a bonded article comprising at least two solid adherend substrates bonded with a rubber cement composition comprising nitrile rubber and a phenolic resin derived from a mono-hydroxyphenol, the improvement wherein the phenolic resin consists essentially of phenolic resin produced by (a) condensing a bifunctional phenol and an aldehyde in a molar ratio of about 0.5 to 3 moles of aldehyde per mole of bifunctional phenol under alkaline conditions, and (b) reacting the resulting condensation product with a polyfunctional phenol having at least 3 reactive positions on the phenyl nucleus in a molar ratio of about 0.05 to 2.5 moles of polyfunctional phenol per mole of bifunctional phenol in said condensation product in the presence of a sufficient amount of acid to provide acid catalysis of the condensation of the aldehyde and the phenol, to produce a phenolic resin having a number average molecular weight of about 700 to 1,900 and a melting point of about 80° to 160° centigrade.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
160 words
In a bonded article comprising at least two solid adherend substrates bonded with a rubber cement composition comprising nitrile rubber and a phenolic resin derived from a mono-hydroxyphenol, the improvement wherein the phenolic resin consists essentially of phenolic resin produced by (a) condensing a bifunctional phenol and an aldehyde in a molar ratio of about 0.5 to 3 moles of aldehyde per mole of bifunctional phenol under alkaline conditions, and (b) reacting the resulting condensation product with a polyfunctional phenol having at least 3 reactive positions on the phenyl nucleus in a molar ratio of about 0.05 to 2.5 moles of polyfunctional phenol per mole of bifunctional phenol in said condensation product in the presence of a sufficient amount of acid to provide acid catalysis of the condensation of the aldehyde and the phenol, to produce a phenolic resin having a number average molecular weight of about 700 to 1,900 and a melting point of about 80° to 160° centigrade.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
The article of claim 1 wherein the two substrates are selected independently from the group consisting of polyvinyl chloride, cotton cloth, leather, wood, canvas, nitrile rubber, and metal.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
10 words
The article of claim 2 wherein the metal is iron.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
The article of claim 3, wherein the components of the resin are present in a proportion of about 25 to about 150 parts by weight of phenolic resin to 100 parts by weight of rubber.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
The article of claim 4 wherein the components of the resin are present in a proportion of about 50 to about 100 parts by weight of phenolic resin to 100 parts by weight of rubber.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
10 words
The article of claim 3 wherein the aldehyde is formaldehyde.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
11 words
The article of claim 6 wherein the polyfunctional phenol is phenol.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
12 words
The article of claim 7 wherein the bifunctional phenol is paratertiary butylphenol.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
10 words
The article of claim 3 wherein the aldehyde is acetaldehyde.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
12 words
The article of claim 9 wherein the polyfunctional phenol is bisphenol A.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
12 words
The article of claim 10 wherein the bifunctional phenol is paraoctyl phenol.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
32 words
The article of claim 3 wherein the acid is selected from the group consisting of formic acid, oxalic acid, acetic acid, hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid, benzene sulfonic acid, and para-toluene sulfonic acid.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
The article of claim 3 wherein a substrate of canvas is bonded to another substrate of canvas.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
17 words
The article of claim 3 wherein a substrate of canvas is bonded to a substrate of wood.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
19 words
The article of claim 3 wherein a substrate of nitrile rubber is bonded to another substrate of nitrile rubber.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
18 words
The article of claim 3 wherein a substrate of nitrile rubber is bonded to a substrate of iron.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
168 words
In a bonded article comprising an adherend substrate of flexible polyvinyl chloride bonded to at least one other adherend substrate with a rubber cement composition comprising nitrile rubber and a phenolic resin derived from a mono-hydroxyphenol, the improvement wherein the phenolic resin consists essentially of phenolic resin produced by (a) condensing a bifunctional phenol and an aldehyde in a molar ratio of about 0.5 to 3 moles of aldehyde per mole of bifunctional phenol under alkaline conditions, and (b) reacting the resulting condensation product with a polyfunctional phenol having at least 3 reactive positions on the phenyl nucleus in a molar ratio of about 0.05 to 2.5 moles of polyfunctional phenol per mole of bifunctional phenol in said condensation product in the presence of a sufficient amount of acid to provide acid catalysis of the condensation of the aldehyde and the phenol, to produce a phenolic resin having a mumber average molecular weight of about 700 to 1,900 and a melting point of about 80° to 160° centigrade.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
168 words
In a bonded article comprising an adherend substrate of flexible polyvinyl chloride bonded to at least one other adherend substrate with a rubber cement composition comprising nitrile rubber and a phenolic resin derived from a mono-hydroxyphenol, the improvement wherein the phenolic resin consists essentially of phenolic resin produced by (a) condensing a bifunctional phenol and an aldehyde in a molar ratio of about 0.5 to 3 moles of aldehyde per mole of bifunctional phenol under alkaline conditions, and (b) reacting the resulting condensation product with a polyfunctional phenol having at least 3 reactive positions on the phenyl nucleus in a molar ratio of about 0.05 to 2.5 moles of polyfunctional phenol per mole of bifunctional phenol in said condensation product in the presence of a sufficient amount of acid to provide acid catalysis of the condensation of the aldehyde and the phenol, to produce a phenolic resin having a mumber average molecular weight of about 700 to 1,900 and a melting point of about 80° to 160° centigrade.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
29 words
The article of claim 17 wherein said other adherend substrate is selected from the group consisting of flexible polyvinyl chloride, cotton cloth, leather, wood, canvas, nitrile rubber and metal.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
10 words
The article of claim 18 wherein the metal is iron.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
18 words
The article of claim 19 wherein the flexible polyvinyl chloride is bonded to a flexible polyvinyl chloride substrate.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
17 words
The article of claim 19 wherein the flexible polyvinyl chloride is bonded to a substrate of iron.