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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 14, 2003
Filed:
Oct. 11, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Stephen D. Farrington, Kingston, NH (US);
Kenneth J. Mazzochi, Dover, NH (US);
Assignee:
Textron Automotive Company, Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 3/300 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 3/300 ;
Abstract
A plastic particle is formed of a plastic material having at least one integral protruding ring disposed on its outer surface. The ring may be continuous or intermittent around a perimeter of the plastic particle. Preferably, the particles have an outer diameter in the range of 0.007 inches to 0.040 inches.