Laminated panel and process
AssigneesArmfoam Inc., Sport Maska Inc.
InventorsRodrigue McDuff, Stephen MURPHY, Luc VACHON, Philippe KOYESS
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Abstract
A laminated panel (23) comprises a fusible layer (23A) having an upper surface. A mesh layer (23A, A1) has an encapsulated portion enclosed in the fusible layer so as to be below the upper surface of the fusible layer (23A). An embossed portion (A1) protrudes from the upper surface of the fusible layer (23A). A method (10) of forming a laminated panel with the fusible layer and the mesh layer comprises the steps of: i) heating the fusible layer (23A) to fuse a portion of the fusible layer; and ii) pressing only selected portion of the mesh layer against the fusible layer to provide for the formation of an embossed pattern (A1) on the resulting laminated panel (10).
Claims20
A method of forming a laminated panel with at least a fusible layer and a mesh layer, comprising:
- i) heating the fusible layer to fuse a portion of the fusible layer;
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- ii) pressing only a selected portion of the mesh layer against the fusible layer to provide for the formation of an embossed pattern of mesh layer projecting above the adjacent fusible layer in which mesh layer is encapsulated, in the resulting laminated panel.
A method of forming a laminated panel, comprising:
- i) assembling product layers including a fusible polymeric layer, a mesh layer, and a core layer;
- ii) heating the fusible polymeric layer to fuse a portion of the fusible polymeric layer;
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- iii) pressing only a selected portion of the mesh layer against the fusible polymeric layer to provide for the formation of an embossed pattern of mesh layer projecting above the adjacent fusible polymeric layer in which mesh layer is encapsulated, in the resulting laminated panel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.