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US4264404A
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Cushion for laminating operations
Assignee: Formica Corp
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Filing: 1979-11-21
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Granted: 1981-04-28
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Expires: 1999-11-21
Abstract
Abstract Cellulosic paper sheets interleaved with sheets of a thermoplastic material having a glass transition point below about 100° C. and a melting point of about 125° C. or more provide a cushion for use in laminating operations. The thermoplastic sheets employed in the cushion have an individual thickness ranging from about 2 to 20 mils and a combined thickness of at least 5 mils. Such a cushion provides a long-term, reuseable cushion for laminating operations.
Inventors
- 👤 Harold C. Giesler
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 11:25
CPC Classifications
B; B30; B30B; B30B15/00; B30B15/06; B30B15/061; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T156/00; Y10T156/16; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24942; Y10T428/2495; Y10T428/24959; Y10T428/26; Y10T428/269; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31507; Y10T428/31855; Y10T428/3188; Y10T428/31895; Y10T428/31899; Y10T428/31902
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
78 words
A pressure cushion for use in heat and pressure laminating operations comprising at least two cellulosic sheets and at least one thermoplastic sheet having a glass transition point below 100° C. and a melting point of about 125° C. or more wherein the thermoplastic sheets have an individual thickness ranging from about 2 to 20 mils and a combined thickness greater than about 5 mils and wherein the individual thermoplastic sheets are interleaved between the cellulosic paper sheets.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
78 words
A pressure cushion for use in heat and pressure laminating operations comprising at least two cellulosic sheets and at least one thermoplastic sheet having a glass transition point below 100° C. and a melting point of about 125° C. or more wherein the thermoplastic sheets have an individual thickness ranging from about 2 to 20 mils and a combined thickness greater than about 5 mils and wherein the individual thermoplastic sheets are interleaved between the cellulosic paper sheets.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
The cushion of claim 1 wherein the thermoplastic sheets individually have a thickness from about 3 to 10 mils and a combined thickness of at least 9 mils.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The cushion of claim 1 wherein the cushion comprises four cellulosic paper sheets having three thermoplastic sheets interleaved between the cellulosic paper sheets.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The cushion of claim 1 wherein cellulosic paper sheets are kraft paper sheets and said thermoplastic sheets are polypropylene sheets.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
The cushion of claim 1 wherein the thermoplastic sheets employed in said cushion have a glass transition point between about -50° C. to 100° C. and a melting point between about 125° C. to 250° C.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
43 words
An assembly comprising, in superimposed relationship, (1) a caul plate of a laminate assembly press; (2) a cushion; (3) a release sheet; (4) a thermosetting resin impregnated laminate assembly and (5) a press plate wherein the cushion comprises the cushion of claim 1.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
79 words
A process for producing a laminate comprising placing an assembly comprising, in superimposed relationship, (1) a caul plate of a laminate assembly press; (2) a cushion; (3) a release sheet; (4) a thermosetting resin impregnated laminate assembly and (5) a press plate within a laminate assembly press and thereafter effecting consolidation of the laminate assembly by applying sufficient heat and pressure to thermoset the resins impregnating the laminate assembly wherein the cushion employed comprises the cushion of claim 1.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
The cushion of claims 6 or 7 comprising four kraft paper sheets having three polypropylene sheets interleaved between the kraft paper sheets.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1988-04-27 | 1988-10-27 | 1989-04-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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