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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 11, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 10, 2007
Bryan Harris, Farmington, UT (US);
Kevin Fisher, Erda, UT (US);
Jeremy Porter, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Venugopal R. Ghatikar, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Guillaume Martin, Villecresnes, FR;
Bryan Harris, Farmington, UT (US);
Kevin Fisher, Erda, UT (US);
Jeremy Porter, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Venugopal R. Ghatikar, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Guillaume Martin, Villecresnes, FR;
3form, Inc., Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Abstract
A twisted resin panel of typically several feet in length can be twisted after being subject to heat, pressure, and a rotation assembly. In one implementation, a manufacturer can clamp opposing ends of a heated resin panel, such as a panel comprising a one or more layers (e.g., tie/EVA layer, image layer(s), etc.) thermoformed within opposing resin sheet layers. The manufacturer can then elevate the resin panel, and then twist at least one end of the resin panel to a specified degree to achieve a desired aesthetic. Upper securing means (e.g., vertical clamps, rig hardware) at the upper end of the resin panel can be configured to move up or down during the twist of the resin panel in order to accommodate length variations thereof. Upon twisting, the resin panel will then cool into the desired position, and thus be used for any number of decorative architectural purposes.