US4349592A
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Thermoplastic elastomer molding
Assignee: Standard Products Co
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Filing: 1980-07-17
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Granted: 1982-09-14
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Expires: 2000-07-17
Abstract
Abstract Disclosed is a lightweight laminate and a method for making the laminate. Protective and decorative molding and trim strips for automotive vehicles and the like can be made from the laminate which has a body comprising an extruded thermoplastic elastomer material and an extruded outer layer with a tie sheet sandwiched therebetween. The tie sheet is made with sheet lamination technique and is a laminate of a layer compatible with thermoplastic elastomer material and a layer compatible with the outer layer. Optionally, the outer layer can be transparent and a decorative layer of metallized polyester and/or other material can be encapsulated between the outer layer and the tie sheet.
Inventors
- 👤 Joel H. Nussbaum
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 10:56
CPC Classifications
B; B32; B32B; B32B27/00; B32B27/06; B32B27/08; B32B27/30; B32B27/304; B32B27/32; B32B37/00; B32B37/14; B32B37/15; B32B37/153; B60; B60R; B60R13/00; B60R13/04; B32B2274/00; B32B2605/00; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/2419; Y10T428/24198; Y10T428/29; Y10T428/2902
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
83 words
A laminate construction having an extruded body comprising thermoplastic elastomer material; an extruded outer layer of dissimilar material; and a tie sheet sandwiched between and laminated to each of said body and said outer layer; said tie sheet comprising an adhesively secured laminate of a first layer and a second layer, said first layer being heat laminated to said body and comprising a material compatible therewith, and said second layer being heat laminated to said outer layer and comprising a material compatible therewith.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
83 words
A laminate construction having an extruded body comprising thermoplastic elastomer material; an extruded outer layer of dissimilar material; and a tie sheet sandwiched between and laminated to each of said body and said outer layer; said tie sheet comprising an adhesively secured laminate of a first layer and a second layer, said first layer being heat laminated to said body and comprising a material compatible therewith, and said second layer being heat laminated to said outer layer and comprising a material compatible therewith.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
A laminate as in claim 1 wherein said thermoplastic elastomer material is a thermoplastic olefin and wherein said first layer comprises a polyolefin material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
A laminate as in claim 2 wherein said second layer and said outer layer each comprise polyvinyl chloride.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
A laminate as in claim 2 wherein said second layer and said outer layer each comprise an ionomer resin.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
A laminate as in claim 1 wherein a decorative strip is sandwiched between said second layer and said outer layer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
A laminate as in claim 1 wherein said laminate is a molding adapted for use with an automotive vehicle.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
A laminate as in claim 6 wherein said molding is adapted to be secured to the side of an automotive vehicle.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
A laminate as in claim 6 wherein said body has a portion adapted to be retained in a channel about an automotive windshield.
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