Bonded veneer with simulated wood grain and texture, bonded veneer panels and method of making the same
AssigneeLF Centennial Limited
InventorGustavo Velez
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Abstract
A simulated wood veneer product is disclosed. The simulated wood veneer product includes a paper substrate and an imprintable wood fiber material applied to one side of the paper substrate. The imprintable wood fiber material provides the paper substrate with depth and allows the paper to receive and retain an imprinted wood grain texture. Once imprinted, the veneer product is printed with a simulated wood grain pattern to create a realistic simulated veneer product which is referred to herein as a “bonded veneer”. The bonded veneer product can then be adhered to a structural or composite wood panel, such as an MDF panel, to create a simulated wood veneer panel which can be used in the construction of furniture products.
Claims14
A simulated wood veneer product, comprising:
- a paper substrate having a first side and a second side;
- an adhesive overlying the second side of the paper substrate;
- a layer of imprintable material overlying the adhesive;
- a wood grain texture imprinted into said second side of said paper substrate;
- and
- a simulated wood grain pattern printed onto said imprinted second side of said paper substrate.
A simulated wood veneer panel, comprising:
- a wood panel;
- and
- a simulated wood veneer product bonded to a surface of the wood panel;
- the simulated wood veneer product comprising,
- a paper substrate having a first side and a second side;
- an adhesive overlying the second side of the paper substrate;
- a layer of imprintable material overlying the adhesive;
- a wood grain texture imprinted into said second side of said paper substrate;
- and
- a simulated wood grain pattern printed onto said imprinted second side of said paper substrate.
A method of making a simulated wood veneer product comprising the steps of:
- obtaining a paper substrate:
- applying an adhesive onto a back side of said paper substrate;
- applying an imprintable material onto the adhesive;
- drying the adhesive and imprintable material to form an imprintable material layer on said back side of said substrate;
- imprinting a wood grain texture onto a front side of said paper substrate;
- and
- printing a simulated wood grain pattern onto said imprinted front side of said papers substrate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.