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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:
Nov. 12, 1996
Filed:
Jan. 06, 1995
Mary B Donovan, St. Paul, MN (US);
Timothy J Pleggenkuhle, Maplewood, MN (US);
Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
Conformable surface finishing articles and a method for the manufacture of such articles are provided. The articles comprise a nonwoven three dimensional lofty web of fibers, a stretch resistant porous reinforcing fabric having first and second major surfaces with the first major surface disposed along a major surface of the web, and a layer comprising a polymer coated over and coextensive with the second major surface of the reinforcing fabric and having a flexible low friction exposed surface and portions extending through the reinforcing fabric encapsulating fibers along the major surface of the web. The method comprises positioning a stretch resistant porous reinforcing fabric adjacent a major surface of a nonwoven three dimensional lofty web of fibers, applying a coatable composition so that a portion of the composition extends through the fabric to contact and encapsulate fibers along the major surface of the web while also forming a substantially smooth exposed surface coated over and coextensive with the fabric, and hardening the composition.