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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:
Oct. 19, 2004
Filed:
Aug. 16, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Subir K. Dey, Bridgewater, NJ (US);
Subhash H. Patel, Piscataway, NJ (US);
Marino Xanthos, Fort Lee, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Guardian Industries Corporation, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 2/708 ; B32B 2/732 ; B32B 2/734 ; B60R 1/302 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 2/708 ; B32B 2/732 ; B32B 2/734 ; B60R 1/302 ;
Abstract
Laminates include a thermoplastic substrate layer, a clear coat layer, and a tie layer between the substrate and clear coat layers. The tie layer most preferably includes a first layer adjacent the thermoplastic substrate layer which is comprised of a polyolefin, and a second layer adjacent to the clear coat layer which is comprised of a polyamide. Most preferably, the substrate layer is TPO and the clear coat layer is PVF. The laminates may be employed to manufacture a variety of shaped articles, most preferably automotive trim components.