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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:
Jul. 20, 2004
Filed:
Sep. 27, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Yasushi Karasawa, Suwa, JP;
Mitsuro Atobe, Chino, JP;
Assignee:
Seiko Epson Corporation, , JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 3/30 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 3/30 ;
Abstract
A structural member in which a super water-repellent function and high durability and scratch assistance can be obtained; and a method of manufacturing such a structural member. A water-repellent structure ( ) consisting of appropriate irregularities comprising protrusion portions ( ) uniform in height is formed on an external surface. The irregularities ( and ) have such dimensions that any droplet should not fall in a recess portion and the droplet is in contact with an air layer ( ) in the recess portion ( ).