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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 30, 2001
Filed:
Sep. 09, 1999
Applicant:
Inventor:
Ralph A. Martino, Tampa, FL (US);
Assignee:
MDF, Inc., Fort Lauderdale, FL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 3/112 ; B05D 5/06 ; B44F 1/08 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 3/112 ; B05D 5/06 ; B44F 1/08 ;
Abstract
A method of making a flat-skinned door which simulates a three-dimensional molded skin door, and corresponding product, are disclosed. The method includes the steps of applying a basecoat(s) to the door skin, applying a woodgrain puff-ink to the skin over the basecoat in order to simulate woodgrain patterning, utilizing a printing roll(s) to print a photographic image on the door which simulates a three-dimension molded door skin, and forming a hardened non-stainable polymerized coating over the image applied by the printing roll(s). In such a manner, a flat skinned door may be made which simulates a three dimensional molded skin door.