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US 2011/0252559 A1Published application
Fixtures having polymer forms
OwnerCharles E. Dockeryinventor
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Abstract
The present invention provides methods for adding a polymer form to a fixture such as a bathtub, shower stall, sink, or toilet, and those articles. The polymer form comprises a rigid foam and a topcoat. The polymer form, in some embodiments, imparts improved performance characteristics such as temperature retention, sound deadening, and rigidity, and can allow a steel fixture to better mimic one made of cast iron at significantly less expense. The fixtures include metal fixtures with and without enamel coatings.
Claims25
A method of adding a polymer form to a fixture, comprising:
- obtaining the fixture, which comprises a front surface and a back surface;
- forming a rigid foam on at least a portion of the back surface of the fixture;
- and
- applying a topcoat to the rigid foam, thereby adding the polymer form to the fixture.
1 more element
A fixture having a front surface and a back surface, comprising:
- proximal to the back surface, a layer of rigid foam;
- distal from the back surface, a topcoat on the layer of rigid foam.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.