US4181764A
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Weather resistant structure and method of making
Assignee: ABODE LUMBER Corp
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Filing: 1977-08-31
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Granted: 1980-01-01
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Expires: 1997-08-31
Abstract
Abstract A rail comprising, an elongated wooden core, a weather and abrasion resistant protective coating surrounding the core in contact relation therewith, and a plurality of one-way valve like perforations in the coating for releasing vapor from the core through the coating and substantially preventing the passage of water through the coating toward the core, and the method of manufacture thereof.
Inventors
- 👤 Clyde D. Totten
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 07:16
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01K; A01K3/00; B; B32; B32B; B32B21/00; B32B21/04; B32B21/08; B32B27/00; B32B27/30; B32B27/304; B32B27/32; B32B37/00; B32B37/14; B32B37/15; B32B37/153; B32B2323/00; B32B2323/04; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24273; Y10T428/24298; Y10T428/24314; Y10T428/24355; Y10T428/24471; Y10T428/26; Y10T428/269; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31855; Y10T428/3188; Y10T428/31895; Y10T428/31906; Y10T428/31942; Y10T428/31949; Y10T428/31964; Y10T428/31967; Y10T428/31971; Y10T428/31989
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
66 words
A rail comprising: an elongated wooden core; a weather and abrasion resistant protective plastic coating having a thickness of at least about 0.020 inch; and a plurality of valve means for releasing vapor from said core through said coating and substantially preventing the passage of water through said coating toward said core, said valve means opening responsive to pressure from the core side of said coating.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
66 words
A rail comprising: an elongated wooden core; a weather and abrasion resistant protective plastic coating having a thickness of at least about 0.020 inch; and a plurality of valve means for releasing vapor from said core through said coating and substantially preventing the passage of water through said coating toward said core, said valve means opening responsive to pressure from the core side of said coating.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
The rail of claim 1 wherein said protective coating is comprised of polyvinyl chloride.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
The rail of claim 1 wherein said protective coating is comprised of polyethylene.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The rail of claim 1 wherein said protective coating has a thickness of more than about 0.030 inch.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The rail of claim 1 wherein said valve means comprises slits in said coating having a length of approximately one-quarter inch.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
The rail of claim 1 wherein said valve means comprises pin holes in said coating.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
111 words
A rail comprising: an elongated wooden core; a weather and abrasion resistant protective plastic coating extruded upon and surrounding said core in contact relation therewith, said coating having a thickness of more than about 0.030 inch; and a plurality of valve means in said coating for opening responsive to pressure from the core side of said coating, permitting vapor to pass from said core through said coating and blocking the flow of water through said coating toward said core, said perforation means being formed in said coating without removing any said coating material, and including slits extending completely through said coating and spaced apart along the longitudinal axis of said rail.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
111 words
A rail comprising: an elongated wooden core; a weather and abrasion resistant protective plastic coating extruded upon and surrounding said core in contact relation therewith, said coating having a thickness of more than about 0.030 inch; and a plurality of valve means in said coating for opening responsive to pressure from the core side of said coating, permitting vapor to pass from said core through said coating and blocking the flow of water through said coating toward said core, said perforation means being formed in said coating without removing any said coating material, and including slits extending completely through said coating and spaced apart along the longitudinal axis of said rail.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
152 words
The method of manufacture of a rail having a protective coating sheath therearound comprising the steps of: selecting an elongated piece of wood; and introducing said wood along its longitudinal axis into a crosshead die, said crosshead die being mounted on a plastic extrusion machine; subjecting said wood to a vacuum; extruding a thermoplastic resin on said wood while maintaining said vacuum and forming a protective coating enclosing said core, said coating having a thickness of at least about 0.020 inch thereon; and allowing said coating to cool, said method including the step of forming a plurality of spaced perforations through said coating without removing any of the coating material, said perforations defining valve means for releasing vapor from said wood through said coating and substantially preventing the passage of water through said coating toward said wood, said valve means being openable responsive to pressure from the core side of said coating.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
152 words
The method of manufacture of a rail having a protective coating sheath therearound comprising the steps of: selecting an elongated piece of wood; and introducing said wood along its longitudinal axis into a crosshead die, said crosshead die being mounted on a plastic extrusion machine; subjecting said wood to a vacuum; extruding a thermoplastic resin on said wood while maintaining said vacuum and forming a protective coating enclosing said core, said coating having a thickness of at least about 0.020 inch thereon; and allowing said coating to cool, said method including the step of forming a plurality of spaced perforations through said coating without removing any of the coating material, said perforations defining valve means for releasing vapor from said wood through said coating and substantially preventing the passage of water through said coating toward said wood, said valve means being openable responsive to pressure from the core side of said coating.
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