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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:
May. 25, 2004
Filed:
Nov. 15, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Clayton A. George, Afton, MN (US);
Michael A. Johnson, Stillwater, MN (US);
Assignee:
3M Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 2/738 ; B32B 7/12 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 2/738 ; B32B 7/12 ;
Abstract
A multi-layered article for establishing a seal between two substrates. The multi-layered article includes a bulk layer and an adhesive layer. The layers of the article are generally epoxy-containing, photo-activated materials. Upon photo activation, the bulk layer and the adhesive layer have different curing rates. The article is suitable for adhering and sealing two substrates together. The article is particularly useful when at least one of the substrates is glass.