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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:
Jan. 04, 2000
Filed:
May. 19, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Bert J Exsted, St. Paul, MN (US);
Robert J Maki, Hudson, WI (US);
Jeffrey M Mailand, Hudson, WI (US);
Scott R Kaytor, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Claudia L Allison, Fargo, ND (US);
Sean B Mahoney, Lexington, KY (US);
Assignee:
3M Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
4283055 ; 4283155 ; 4283159 ; 521 61 ;
Abstract
Microporous materials formed by thermally induced phase transition from a crosslinkable oil in combination with a thermoplastic polymer providing covalent bonding and immobilization of the oil diluent. Such materials are useful in graphic imaging substrates and fluid-repellent diapers and garments.