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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:
Jul. 02, 1996
Filed:
Feb. 10, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Stephen H Monroe, Memphis, TN (US);
James A Goettmann, North East, PA (US);
Gerald A Funk, North East, PA (US);
Assignee:
International Paper, Tuxedo Park, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C08L / ; B32B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
524 13 ; 524 31 ; 524 35 ; 428 74 ; 428105 ; 428224 ; 428281 ; 428288 ; 4283117 ; 428390 ; 523124 ; 523128 ;
Abstract
A degradable agricultural ground cover which is composed of high density polyethylene polymer fiber and cellulose pulp which is 100% photo and biodegradable for use in weed control and moisture retention in soil. The unique agricultural mat or cover lasts 8-12 weeks before serious photo and biodegradability occurs, while allowing crop plants sufficient time to mature and produce. The sheet totally disappears with plowing and tilling, becoming a soil extender until complete degradation occurs.