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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. 03, 2005
Filed:
May. 10, 1999
Applicant:
Michael E. Rakauskas, Oshkosh, WI (US);
Inventor:
Michael E. Rakauskas, Oshkosh, WI (US);
Assignee:
Nevamar Corporation, LLP, Hampton, SC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B021/08 ; B32B023/06 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A layered composite product for use as a floorboard, a door, a cabinet, a wall, etc. is disclosed. The product is a layered structure that includes a rigid substrate layer having two substantially planar sides, a resin-saturated sheet layer disposed on each of the substantially flat sides, and a veneer layer disposed on at least one of the sheet layers. Also provided is a method of making the aforementioned product, the method comprising the steps of forming the layered structure, and then compressing the structure in a pressing apparatus for a time sufficient to cure the resin at under heat and pressure.