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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:
Jun. 29, 1993
Filed:
Apr. 28, 1989
Applicant:
Inventors:
Timothy D Colyer, Lancaster, PA (US);
Cheryl W Landers, Millersville, PA (US);
Ralph W Wright, Jr, Lancaster, PA (US);
Assignee:
Armstrong World Industries, Inc., Lancaster, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
428141 ; 428161 ; 428162 ; 428163 ; 428164 ; 428167 ; 428172 ; 428204 ; 4289088 ; 156 79 ; 156279 ; 156277 ; 156219 ; 264 451 ; 264108 ; 264112 ; 264131 ; 264293 ; 264D / ;
Abstract
A multi-dimensional image is obtained in a substantially flat surface covering by aligning the platelets of a platey material in the optical surface of the surface covering parallel to the exposed surface of the surface covering and realigning predetermined platelets to a predetermined angle with respect to the original alignment. The platelets can be realigned by pressing a gelled transparent or translucent element into the platey material containing layer or by mechanically embossing the platey material containing layer.