US5137668A
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Method for making pressboard from poly-coated paper using relative movement of facing webs
Assignee: Fortifiber LLC
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Filing: 1990-09-18
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Granted: 1992-08-11
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Expires: 2010-09-18
Abstract
Abstract A system and process for fabricating pressboard from shredded paper coated with a thermoplastic material and a pair of facing webs includes placing the shredded poly-coated paper between the two traveling webs to form a composite, the composite then being passed in a manner to heat the thermoplastic material above its softening point to differentially repeatedly shift the traveling webs linearly relative to each other and to the shredded paper for enhanced bonding of the shreds to themselves and to the facing webs by passing them around a series of heated rollers defining a serpentine path, and then pressing the composite together while curing to bond the components, and cooling the product.
Inventors
- 👤 Vernon L. Lamb, Sr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 11:03
CPC Classifications
B; B32; B32B; B32B37/00; B32B37/10; B27; B27N; B27N3/00; B27N3/007; B27N3/06; B29; B29B; B29B17/00; B29B17/0026; B32B37/0046; B32B37/0053; B29K; B29K2311/00; B29K2311/12; B29L; B29L2007/00; B29L2007/002; Y; Y02; Y02W; Y02W30/00; Y02W30/50; Y02W30/62; Y10; Y10S; Y10S264/00; Y10S264/911; Y10S264/913; Y10S264/914; Y10T; Y10T156/00; Y10T156/17; Y10T156/1702; Y10T156/1712; Y10T156/1722; Y10T156/1741
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
114 words
A method of fabricating pressboard from a filler comprising shredded paper coated with a thermoplastic material and a pair of webs comprising: advancing first and second webs toward each other; placing between said webs a layer of filler comprising shredded, thermoplastic coated paper to form a composite; heating said composite to a temperature above the softening point of the thermoplastic while repeatedly shifting said webs linearly relative to said filler and to each other for smearing the softened thermoplastic, for rubbing the webs on the shredded paper, and thus enhancing bonding among the shredded paper and between the shredded paper and the webs; pressing said composite to a desired caliper; and cooling said composite
Claim 2
Independent Claim
114 words
A method of fabricating pressboard from a filler comprising shredded paper coated with a thermoplastic material and a pair of webs comprising: advancing first and second webs toward each other; placing between said webs a layer of filler comprising shredded, thermoplastic coated paper to form a composite; heating said composite to a temperature above the softening point of the thermoplastic while repeatedly shifting said webs linearly relative to said filler and to each other for smearing the softened thermoplastic, for rubbing the webs on the shredded paper, and thus enhancing bonding among the shredded paper and between the shredded paper and the webs; pressing said composite to a desired caliper; and cooling said composite
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 1 in which said repeated linear shifting of said webs comprises passing said composite along a serpentine path.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 2 in which said pressing is by pairs of driven press rolls.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 1 in which said linear shifting of said webs comprises shifting said webs alternately in one direction and then in the opposite direction by passage about a plurality of heated rolls.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method in claim 4 in which said pressing is by pairs of driven press rolls.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method in claim 5 including driving said press rolls in a manner to cause the peripheral speed of said press rolls to be greater than the peripheral speed of said heated rolls.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 3 including incorporating additional thermoplastic polymer in said filler.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 3 in which said linear shifting of said webs includes repeated back and forth shifting with passing said composite along a serpentine path defined by a plurality of heated driven rolls.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
44 words
The method of claim 8 in which heating of said heated driven rolls causes heating of said thermoplastic material above its softening point, and said pressing comprises applying a pressure of between about 500 and about 1500 pounds per lineal inch to said composite.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
50 words
The method in claim 1 comprising: depositing said shredded coated paper onto said first web; and placing said second web onto the shredded coated paper, such that said composite is formed with the shredded coated paper positioned between the first and second webs prior to said heating, shifting and pressing.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
128 words
A method of continuously fabricating pressboard with a filler comprising shredded paper coated with a thermoplastic polymer material and a pair of webs comprising: passing a continuous first web along a predetermined path; continuously depositing the shredded poly-coated paper onto said first web; continuously applying a second web onto said shredded coated paper to form a composite with the shredded coated paper positioned between said webs; heating said composite until said thermoplastic polymer is at a temperature above its softening temperature; linearly shifting the webs relative to each other and to the filler repeatedly back and forth with concomitant smearing of the softened thermoplastic to enhance bonding of the facing webs and the poly-coated shredded paper together; pressing the composite together; and cooling the pressed composite into pressboard.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
128 words
A method of continuously fabricating pressboard with a filler comprising shredded paper coated with a thermoplastic polymer material and a pair of webs comprising: passing a continuous first web along a predetermined path; continuously depositing the shredded poly-coated paper onto said first web; continuously applying a second web onto said shredded coated paper to form a composite with the shredded coated paper positioned between said webs; heating said composite until said thermoplastic polymer is at a temperature above its softening temperature; linearly shifting the webs relative to each other and to the filler repeatedly back and forth with concomitant smearing of the softened thermoplastic to enhance bonding of the facing webs and the poly-coated shredded paper together; pressing the composite together; and cooling the pressed composite into pressboard.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 11 in which said shifting of said webs includes reciprocal shifting back and forth in the longitudinal direction while passing said composite along a serpentine path.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 12 in which said shifting of said webs includes passing said composite around a plurality of heated driven rolls defining the serpentine path.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 13 in which said pressing is by pairs of driven press rolls at a spacing of the desired caliper for the resulting pressboard.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 14 in which said driven press rolls are operated at a peripheral speed greater than the peripheral speed of said heated rolls.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 15 including incorporating additional thermoplastic material, and in which said heating of said composite includes heating said coated and said additional thermoplastic material to a temperature above its softening point.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1995-08-11 | 1996-02-10 | 1996-08-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1999-08-11 | 2000-02-10 | 2000-08-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2003-08-11 | 2004-02-10 | 2004-08-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |