US4554196A
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Hardened portion of a fibrous product and a method for producing the same
Assignee: Owens Corning Fiberglas Technology Inc
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Filing: 1983-10-24
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Granted: 1985-11-19
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Expires: 2003-10-24
Abstract
Abstract A method for hardening a portion of a fiberglass product and fibrous product with a hardened portion are disclosed. A heated thermoplastic resinous material is applied to a fibrous product. The thermoplastic resinous material has a viscosity that allows the resin to permeate the fibrous product. THe resinous material is only applied to the portion of the fibrous product to be hardened. The resinous material is then cooled whereby the resinous material solidifies and the portion of the fibrous product permeated with the resins is substantially hardened.
Inventors
- 👤 Brian L. Meeker
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-10-30 16:47
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C66/00; B29C66/40; B29C66/47; B29C66/474; B29C65/00; B29C65/02; B29C65/40; B29C65/42; B29C66/01; B29C66/02; B29C66/05; B29C66/10; B29C66/11; B29C66/112; B29C66/13; B29C66/131; B29C70/00; B29C70/88; B29C70/887; E; E04; E04C; E04C2/00; E04C2/02; E04C2/10; E04C2/16; F; F16; F16B; F16B5/00; F16B5/01; B29C66/70; B29C66/71; B29K; B29K2311/00; B29K2311/10; B29K2503/00; B29K2503/04; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T403/00; Y10T403/47; Y10T403/472; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/22; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24008; Y10T428/24273; Y10T428/24281; Y10T428/24289; Y10T428/24322; Y10T428/24331; Y10T428/24777; Y10T428/24793; Y10T428/24802
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
140 words
A method for hardening a portion of a fibrous product comprising the steps of: creating an aperture in said portion of said fibrous product, said aperture extending into the interior of said fibrous product, applying a heated thermoplastic resinous material to said portion of said fibrous product after the formation of said aperture, said thermoplastic resinous material having a viscosity that allows said resinous material to permeate said portion of said fibrous product, said resinous material permeating partially through the thickness of said fibrous product whereby said heated resinous material permeates said portion of said fibrous product that is to be hardened, positioning an insert in said aperture after said application of said heated resinous material, cooling said heated resinous material whereby said resinous material substantially acts to bond said insert to said fibrous product when said resinous material cools.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
140 words
A method for hardening a portion of a fibrous product comprising the steps of: creating an aperture in said portion of said fibrous product, said aperture extending into the interior of said fibrous product, applying a heated thermoplastic resinous material to said portion of said fibrous product after the formation of said aperture, said thermoplastic resinous material having a viscosity that allows said resinous material to permeate said portion of said fibrous product, said resinous material permeating partially through the thickness of said fibrous product whereby said heated resinous material permeates said portion of said fibrous product that is to be hardened, positioning an insert in said aperture after said application of said heated resinous material, cooling said heated resinous material whereby said resinous material substantially acts to bond said insert to said fibrous product when said resinous material cools.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
51 words
The method of claim 1 in which said insert has an opening, said opening being disposed for removably receiving a screw, said screw having a plurality of threads which frictionally engage the sides of said opening in said insert whereby said screw is secured to said insert and said fibrous product.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 2 in which said insert expands radially against said resinous material when said screw is positioned in said opening in said insert.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 1 in which said hardened portion has a cross-sectional area that is from about 2 to about 5 times the cross-sectional area of said insert.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 4 in which said area of said hardened portion is substantially circular in shape and said insert is positioned is substantially the center of said hardened portion.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 1 in which said insert is positioned in substantially the center of said hardened portion.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 1 in which said resinous material permeates said fibrous product to a depth of at least 1/4 of the distance that said insert extends into said fibrous product.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said resinous material permeates said fibrous product to a depth from about 1/8 to about 3/4 of the thickness of said fibrous material.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
223 words
A method for hardening a portion of a fibrous product comprising the steps of: forming an aperture in said portion of said fibrous product that is to be hardened; applying a heated thermoplastic resinous material to said portion of said fibrous product, said resinous material being heated to an extent where said resinous material has a viscosity that allows said resinous material to permeate said fibrous product, said resinous material extending into said fibrous product to permeate said fibrous product to a depth from about 1/8 to about 3/4 of the thickness of said fibrous product, said aperture being disposed substantially in the center of said resinous material, said resinous material having a cross-sectional area that is from about 2 to about 5 times the cross-sectional area of said aperture; positioning a plastic insert in said aperture while said resinous material is still hot, said insert extending into said fibrous product, said insert defining an opening in substantially the center of said insert, said opening extending in a direction into said fibrous product, said opening being disposed for removably receiving a screw whereby said screw can be secured to said insert; and cooling said resinous material to solidify and harden said resinous material whereby said resinous material hardens said portion of said fibrous material and securely bonds said insert to said fibrous product.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
223 words
A method for hardening a portion of a fibrous product comprising the steps of: forming an aperture in said portion of said fibrous product that is to be hardened; applying a heated thermoplastic resinous material to said portion of said fibrous product, said resinous material being heated to an extent where said resinous material has a viscosity that allows said resinous material to permeate said fibrous product, said resinous material extending into said fibrous product to permeate said fibrous product to a depth from about 1/8 to about 3/4 of the thickness of said fibrous product, said aperture being disposed substantially in the center of said resinous material, said resinous material having a cross-sectional area that is from about 2 to about 5 times the cross-sectional area of said aperture; positioning a plastic insert in said aperture while said resinous material is still hot, said insert extending into said fibrous product, said insert defining an opening in substantially the center of said insert, said opening extending in a direction into said fibrous product, said opening being disposed for removably receiving a screw whereby said screw can be secured to said insert; and cooling said resinous material to solidify and harden said resinous material whereby said resinous material hardens said portion of said fibrous material and securely bonds said insert to said fibrous product.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 9 in which said thermoplastic resinous material is carnauba wax and said fibrous product is a glass fiber material.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
143 words
A fibrous product comprising: a panel of fibrous material having a first surface and a second surface, said first and second surfaces being in substantially opposed relationship, said panel having an edge that extends around the outer periphery of said panel between said first and second surfaces, a hardened portion located on a portion of said panel, said hardened portion being permeated with a resinous thermoplastic material, an aperture positioned in said hardened portion of said panel, said aperture extending from said first surface into said fibrous material in a direction towards said second surface and a plastic insert positioned in said aperture in said panel, said insert defining an opening, said opening being disposed for removably receiving a screw whereby said screw can be secured to said insert, said insert being secured to said aperture in said panel by said resinous material.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
143 words
A fibrous product comprising: a panel of fibrous material having a first surface and a second surface, said first and second surfaces being in substantially opposed relationship, said panel having an edge that extends around the outer periphery of said panel between said first and second surfaces, a hardened portion located on a portion of said panel, said hardened portion being permeated with a resinous thermoplastic material, an aperture positioned in said hardened portion of said panel, said aperture extending from said first surface into said fibrous material in a direction towards said second surface and a plastic insert positioned in said aperture in said panel, said insert defining an opening, said opening being disposed for removably receiving a screw whereby said screw can be secured to said insert, said insert being secured to said aperture in said panel by said resinous material.
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