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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 28, 1982
Filed:
Dec. 15, 1980
Applicant:
Inventors:
Paul E Thomas, Terre Haute, IN (US);
Garland E Raley, Terre Haute, IN (US);
Assignee:
Ethyl Corporation, Richmond, VA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
264 22 ; 264 26 ;
Abstract
A perforated thermoplastic film with tapered capillaries which has an increased liquid flow rate through the tapered capillaries and a method for making such a film. The method includes subjecting a perforated thermoplastic film having tapered capillaries to a corona discharge treatment sufficient to increase the flow rate of liquid through said perforated film. The film made in accordance with the invention has a much higher liquid transmission rate than the perforated film of the prior art. Furthermore, the film may be treated with a corona discharge continuously as the film is being formed and perforated.