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US 11,969,982 B2Granted
Cosmetically altered fiberglass piece
AssigneeLive Watersports, LLC
InventorsJohn D. Cleckner, Tim A. Weinberger, Gregory Richard Cody
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Abstract
A cosmetically altered fiberglass piece having an outer layer of curable gel-coat, an intermediate layer of textile fabric having a graphical element depicted thereon, and an inner layer of composite. A resin or epoxy is used to bond the layers to form the cosmetically altered fiberglass piece. Introduction of resin or epoxy is performed through one of a manual application, a vacuum infusion, or light RTM.
Claims18
A three-layer combination of a cosmetically altered fiberglass piece comprising:
- an outer layer having a curable gel-coat;
- an inner layer comprising fiberglass configured for structural support of the fiberglass piece;
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- an intermediate layer disposed immediately adjacent to the outer layer on an outer side of the intermediate layer and immediately adjacent to the inner layer on an inner side of the intermediate layer, the intermediate layer comprising a textile fabric having a graphical element disposed immediately adjacent to the outer layer in a manner viewable through the outer layer.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.