Intensive Use Furniture and Method of Manufacture
AssigneeNorix Group, Inc.
InventorBrian Moon
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Abstract
The intensive use furniture comprises one piece hollow body having a wood grain finish comprising a translucent first layer of plastic such as polyethylene of a first color having a relief portion wherein the translucent first layer comprises ridges and valleys with graduated transitions. The translucent first layer comprises a variable thickness layer on top of a base layer. The base layer having a second complementary color. The hollow body may further comprise a foamed layer of polyethylene on the base layer. Linear support ribs may extend from the foamed layer into the hollow body. The intensive use furniture attached to a building surface by a recessed attachment device having a recessed keyed removal.
Claims18
An intensive use furniture comprising a one piece hollow body comprising an outer shell surrounding a hollow interior, the outer shell comprising a shell inside and a shell outside, the intensive use furniture further comprising:
- a first translucent layer, the first translucent layer comprising an first translucent outside, a first translucent inside, plurality of ridges and a plurality of valleys, each one of the plurality of ridges disposed adjacent to one of the plurality of valleys, the first translucent layer comprising a first color;
- a second base layer, the second base layer comprising an base outside and a base inside, the base outside on the first translucent inside, the base inside having a base surface area, the base inside surrounding the hollow interior.
A method of making intensive use furniture having a wood-grain finish comprising the steps of:
- provide a mold for use in rotational molding, the mold comprising an interior surface, the interior surface comprising an etched portion, the etched portion comprising material removed to form a predetermined design on the interior surface;
- provide a liquid polymer;
- heat the mold to a first temperature;
- provide a wiper for use with the liquid polymer;
- wipe the liquid polymer on the etched portion;
- dry the etched portion;
- close the mold;
- heat the mold to a second temperature;
- provide a base layer polymer resin;
- dispose the base layer polymer resin in the mold;
- rotate the mold for a predetermined time;
- provide a foaming polymer;
- dispose the foaming polymer in the mold;
- rotate the mold for a predetermined time;
- and
- cool the intensive use furniture.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.