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US 4,283,240 AGranted
Method for repairing grained or embossed vinyl sheeting with imprinted vinyl molds
OwnerLawrence L. Speerinventor
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Abstract
A method for repairing grained or embossed vinyl sheeting with imprinted vinyl molds is provided, whereby the repaired area is grained or embossed in the original pattern without the application of pressure, thereby eliminating depression or deformation in the repaired vinyl sheeting.
Claims9
A method for repairing a damaged area of grained or embossed vinyl sheeting comprising the sequential steps of:
- (a) forming an imprinted vinyl mold or matrix of the grained or embossed vinyl sheeting to be repaired;
- (b) trimming the edges of the damaged area of vinyl sheeting;
- (c) disposing an adhesive backing under the damaged area to form a cavity;
- (d) filling the cavity with a vinyl repair compound;
- (e) heating the vinyl repair compound with a heat source until the compound is sufficiently soft to accept an imprint but insufficiently soft to cause permanent bonding with the vinyl mold or matrix, or to cause loss of the imprint on the vinyl mold;
- (f) placing the relatively cool imprinted vinyl mold in contact with the soft vinyl compound without pressure being applied, so that the mold removably adheres to the compound and the compound accepts the grain of the mold;
- (g) allowing the soft compound to cool to about room temperature while in contact with the vinyl mold;
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- (h) stripping the vinyl mold from the repair area.
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