Decorative grass having an appearance simulating the appearance of cloth
AssigneeSouthpac Trust International, Inc.
InventorDonald E. Weder
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Abstract
Decorative grasses having an appearance and/or texture simulating the appearance and/or texture of cloth are disclosed, as are methods for making such decorative grasses from materials wherein at least one surface of the material is modified to simulate the appearance and/or texture of cloth.
Claims17
A decorative grass having an appearance and/or texture simulating the appearance and/or texture of cloth, the decorative grass comprising:
- a sheet or web of polymeric material having an upper surface and a lower surface wherein at least a portion of one of the upper and lower surfaces thereof is printed to provide the sheet or web of polymeric material with an appearance and/or texture simulating the appearance and/or texture of cloth on at least a portion of one surface thereof;
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- wherein the sheet or web of polymeric material is cut into segments to produce decorative grass having an appearance and/or texture simulating the appearance and/or texture of cloth on at least a portion of one surface thereof.
A decorative grass having an appearance and/or texture simulating the appearance and/or texture of cloth, the decorative grass comprising:
- a sheet or web of flexible, laminated material comprising:
- a sheet or web of polymeric material having an upper surface and a lower surface;
- a sheet or web of material laminated to at least one of the upper and lower surfaces of the sheet or web of polymeric material;
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- a lacquer disposed on at least a portion of one surface of one of the sheet or web of polymeric material and the sheet or web of material laminated thereto, wherein the lacquer provides at least a portion of one surface of the sheet or web of flexible, laminated material with an appearance and/or texture simulating the appearance and/or texture of cloth;
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- wherein the sheet or web of flexible, laminated material is cut into segments to produce decorative grass having an appearance and/or texture simulating the appearance and/or texture of cloth on at least a portion of one surface thereof.
A decorative grass having an appearance and/or texture simulating the appearance and/or texture of cloth, the decorative grass comprising:
- a sheet or web of polymeric material having an upper surface, a lower surface, a printed pattern on at least a portion of one of the upper and lower surfaces thereof and an embossed pattern on at least a portion of one of the upper and lower surfaces thereof, wherein the printed pattern and embossed pattern cooperate to provide the sheet or web of polymeric material with an appearance and/or texture simulating the appearance and/or texture of cloth on at least a portion of one surface thereof;
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- wherein the sheet or web of polymeric material is cut into segments to produce decorative grass having an appearance and/or texture simulating the appearance and/or texture of cloth on at least a portion of one surface thereof.
A decorative grass having an appearance and/or texture simulating the appearance and/or texture of cloth, the decorative grass comprising:
- a sheet or web of polymeric material having an upper surface and a lower surface;
- a lacquer disposed on at least a portion of one of the upper and lower surfaces of the sheet or web of polymeric material wherein the lacquer provides at least a portion of one of the upper and lower surfaces of the sheet or web of polymeric material with an appearance and/or texture simulating the appearance and/or texture of cloth, and wherein the lacquer is selected from the group consisting of a foamable lacquer, a matting lacquer, and combinations thereof;
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- wherein the sheet or web of polymeric material is cut into segments to produce decorative grass having an appearance and/or texture simulating the appearance and/or texture of cloth on at least a portion of one surface thereof.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.