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Wallcoverings

Assignee: DWOSKIN-GEANISIS Inc A CORP OF GA
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Filing: 1979-12-13
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Granted: 1981-10-20
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Expires: 1999-12-13
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Abstract

Abstract A thin, flexible covering material which provides a heat and vapor barrier for walls or ceilings comprises a first layer of vinyl, fabric, or wallpaper onto which a decorative design may be printed, a second layer of aluminum foil, and a third layer of backing paper, fabric, confill or scrim, the layers being laminated together to form the covering material.

Inventors

  • 👤 Raymond W. Jean

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-24 23:26
CPC Classifications
B; B32; B32B; B32B15/00; B32B15/04; B32B15/08; D; D06; D06N; D06N7/00; D06N7/0005; D06N7/0039; D06N7/0042; D06N7/0047; E; E04; E04B; E04B1/00; E04B1/62; E04B1/625; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/906; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24942; Y10T428/2495; Y10T428/24967; Y10T428/24975; Y10T428/28; Y10T428/2848; Y10T442/00; Y10T442/10; Y10T442/102; Y10T442/152; Y10T442/30; Y10T442/3382; Y10T442/3415; Y10T442/3431; Y10T442/3447

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim 92 words
Flexible, unitary, multi-layer surface wallcovering material consisting of an outer layer of opaque vinyl having a thickness of 3 to 5 mils, a second layer of aluminum foil having a thickness of 0.00025 to 0.005 inches, a backing layer of material selected from the group consisting of paper, fabric, confill and scrim, and an adhesive layer between said first and second layers and said second and backing layers, wherein said adhesive is continuous and co-extensive with each adjacent layer such that said layers are laminated together to form a unitary composite structure.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 92 words
Flexible, unitary, multi-layer surface wallcovering material consisting of an outer layer of opaque vinyl having a thickness of 3 to 5 mils, a second layer of aluminum foil having a thickness of 0.00025 to 0.005 inches, a backing layer of material selected from the group consisting of paper, fabric, confill and scrim, and an adhesive layer between said first and second layers and said second and backing layers, wherein said adhesive is continuous and co-extensive with each adjacent layer such that said layers are laminated together to form a unitary composite structure.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 12 words
Wallcovering material according to claim 1, wherein said backing layer is paper.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 148 words
A moisture and radiant heat barrier on a wall of a room, for insulating said wall, consisting of an outer, decorative layer selected from the group consisting of opaque vinyl having a thickness of 3 to 5 mils, wallcovering fabric, and wallcovering paper, a second layer of aluminum foil having a thickness of 0.00025 to 0.005 inches, said second layer being bonded to said outer layer at an interface consisting of an adhesive layer continuous and co-extensive with said decorative and second layers, a backing layer of material selected from the group consisting of paper, fabric, confill and scrim, said backing layer being bonded to said second layer at an interface consisting of an adhesive layer continuous and co-extensive with said backing and second layers, and adhesive means between said backing layer and said wall for bonding said backing layer to said wall to expose said decorative layer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 148 words
A moisture and radiant heat barrier on a wall of a room, for insulating said wall, consisting of an outer, decorative layer selected from the group consisting of opaque vinyl having a thickness of 3 to 5 mils, wallcovering fabric, and wallcovering paper, a second layer of aluminum foil having a thickness of 0.00025 to 0.005 inches, said second layer being bonded to said outer layer at an interface consisting of an adhesive layer continuous and co-extensive with said decorative and second layers, a backing layer of material selected from the group consisting of paper, fabric, confill and scrim, said backing layer being bonded to said second layer at an interface consisting of an adhesive layer continuous and co-extensive with said backing and second layers, and adhesive means between said backing layer and said wall for bonding said backing layer to said wall to expose said decorative layer.

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