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US 6,662,503 B2Granted
Bathing enclosure wall panel
AssigneeKohler Co.
InventorsBrian D. Cowell, Richard A. Olson, Mark A. Rothwell
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Abstract
A bathing enclosure wall panel and framing therefor are disclosed. In one embodiment there is a frosted, translucent, colored acrylic that is backed by a mirroring metal such as aluminum. There can also be a waterproofing paint layer behind the reflective material, as well as a cellulosic backing layer to reduce flexing. The material reflects light but does not present a risque appearance.
Claims14
A bathing enclosure wall panel, comprising:
- a first layer of acrylic material having a translucent, cloudy and frosted appearance;
- a second layer of reflective material that is coupled to the first layer, wherein the panel is structured so that a first portion of light incident on the first layer is reflected by the first layer, and a second portion of the light incident on the first layer is transmitted through the first layer to the second layer, reflected by the second layer, and transmitted back through and out of the first layer;
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- at least a third layer of an additional material that is coupled to one of the first layer and the second layer.
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A bathing enclosure wall panel, comprising:
- a first layer of acrylic material having a translucent and frosted appearance;
- a second layer of reflective material that is coupled to the first layer;
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- at least a third layer of an additional material that is coupled to one of the first layer and the second layer,
- wherein the third layer is a backing layer connected to the second layer and is made of a cellulosic material,
- wherein a protective paint coating is sandwiched between the third layer and the second layer.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.