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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:
Oct. 30, 1990
Filed:
Apr. 07, 1989
Kevin M Callinan, Michigan City, IN (US);
James P Enniss, Granger, IN (US);
Uniroyal Plastics Co., Inc., Mishawaka, IN (US);
Abstract
A flexible abrasive article for cleaning, polishing or smoothing objects which is resistant to absorption of liquid and capable of conforming to the shape of the object. The article comprises a flexible resilient closed cell polyvinyl chloride foam substrate having upper and lower surfaces with a reinforcing textile layer and abrasive particulate matter adhered to at least one surface. The reinforcing textile layer may be buried within the foam substrate with abrasive particulate adhered to one or both surfaces of the substrate. Or the textilforcing textile layer and abrasive particulate matter adhered to at least one surface. The reinforcing textile layer may be buried within the foam substrate with abrasive particulate adhered to one or both surfaces of the substrate. Or the textile layer may be adhered to one surface and the particulate matter adhered to the other. In addition, the article may be laminated to a thermoformable rigid sheet to produce shaped tools.