Decorative materials comprising crinkled chips
Patent 4605584 Issued on August 12, 1986. Estimated Expiration Date: 
December 3, 2004. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
December 3, 2004. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 2941895 2945770 3071482 3518153 3787259 3804657 Resinous polymer sheet materials having selective, decorative effects Decorative surface coverings High reflectivity in flooring and other products Non-slip floor material Patent #: 4501783 InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 06/677819 filed on 12/03/1984US Classes:428/142, With transparent or protective coating428/152, Wrinkled, creased, crinkled or creped428/203, Translucent outer layer428/204, Intermediate layer contains particulate material (e.g., pigment, etc.)428/206, Including particulate material428/207, Including coloring matter428/208, Free metal or mineral containing523/201, Solid polymer particle enclosed in layer of diverse solid polymer, e.g., core-shell, etc.523/206, Product having two or more solid synthetic polymers, or a solid polymer and a solid polymer-forming system523/209Product having a silicon atomExaminersPrimary: Lieberman, Allan M.Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassesB44F 5/00 (20060101)D06N 7/00 (20060101) E04F 15/12 (20060101) C08K 9/00 (20060101) C08K 9/02 (20060101) C08K 3/00 (20060101) C08K 3/08 (20060101) AbstractThe present invention relates to structures exhibiting unique appearances resulting from the presence of crinkled chip materials. A reflective and/or nacreous platelet or flake material is intermixed with a plasticizer and a general purpose resin, and the mixture is formed into a reflective sheet. The reflective sheet is pulverized to provide a chip material which is then used alone or in combination with other chips to form a mottle comprising a vinyl chloride resin and a plasticizer. Upon consolidating the mottle into a decorative surface, the nacreous and/or reflective chips are found to surprisingly exhibit an enhanced crinkled appearance, thereby exhibiting unique aesthetic properties. | |
