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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:
Apr. 02, 1996
Filed:
Nov. 05, 1993
Applicant:
Inventors:
Peter M Chang, Rancho, CA (US);
Steven M Moran, Long Beach, CA (US);
Assignee:
Kransco, San Francisco, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
4283084 ; 4283186 ; 4283166 ; 4283199 ; 441 74 ;
Abstract
A bodyboard with skins covering the top and bottom surfaces of a foam plank that forms a core in the bodyboard. The top skin is prepared by heat-expanding a foamable matrix layer having a polyolefin film deposited on the top surface of the matrix layer. With the application of heat, the matrix layer becomes a foam, and the polyolefin film softens and integrates with the foam. Graphics carried internally on the film become an integral part of the foam.