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US 11,845,198 B2Granted
Processed slabs, and systems and methods related thereto
AssigneeCambria Company LLC
InventorsJon Louis Grzeskowiak, II, Martin E. Davis
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Abstract
This document describes systems and processes for forming synthetic molded slabs, which may be suitable for use in living or working spaces (e.g., along a countertop, table, floor, or the like).
Claims20
A processed slab formed from a plurality of particulate mineral mixes deposited into a mold, comprising:
- a slab width that is at least 2 feet, a slab length that extends perpendicular to the slab width and that is at least 6 feet, and a slab thickness that extends perpendicular to the slab width and the slab length, the slab length greater than the slab width, the slab width greater than the slab thickness;
- a first particulate mix comprising predominately quartz positioned according to a first predetermined stencil pattern, the first particulate mix occupying the entire slab thickness in a set of first regions;
- a second particulate mix positioned according to a second predetermined pattern that occupies the entire slab thickness in a set of second regions, the set of second regions comprising a set of slab veins exposed along a major surface of the slab, the set of slab veins comprising;
- a first vein in a generally first direction along the major surface, the first vein having a first vein thickness defined by the first particulate mix;
- a second vein in a generally second direction along the major surface, the second vein having a second vein thickness defined by the first particulate mix;
- wherein the first vein in the generally first direction intersects the second vein in the generally second direction;
- and
- wherein second mineral mix comprises quartz, and wherein the first and second particulate mixes are different and each comprise a pigment, and one or more binders, the first particulate mix absent from the second predetermined pattern and the second particulate mix absent from the first predetermined pattern.
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A processed slab formed from a plurality of particulate mineral mixes deposited into a mold, comprising:
- a slab width that is at least 2 feet, a slab length that extends perpendicular to the slab width and that is at least 6 feet, and a slab thickness that extends perpendicular to the slab width and the slab length, the slab length greater than the slab width, the slab width greater than the slab thickness;
- a first particulate mineral mix comprising predominately quartz positioned according to a first predetermined stencil pattern, the first particulate mineral mix occupying the entire slab thickness in a set of first regions;
- a second particulate mix positioned according to a second predetermined pattern in a set of second regions, the set of second regions comprising a set of slab veins exposed along a major surface of the slab, the set of slab veins comprising:
- a first vein in a generally first direction along the major surface, the first vein having a first vein thickness defined by the first particulate mineral mix, a first overall length along the first direction, and a first maximum width on the major surface,
- a second vein in a generally second direction along the major surface, the second vein having a second vein thickness defined by the first particulate mineral mix, a second overall length along the second direction, wherein the second overall length is less than the first overall length;
- a third vein in a generally third direction along the major surface, the third vein having a third thickness defined by the first particulate mineral mix.
- wherein the first vein in the generally first direction intersects the second vein in the generally second direction, and the third vein in the generally third direction intersects the first vein;
- and
- wherein the first and second mineral mixes are different and each comprise quartz, a pigment, and one or more binders, the first particulate mineral mix absent from the second predetermined pattern and the second particulate mineral mix absent from the first predetermined pattern.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.