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Patent No.:

US 9452597 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Sep. 27, 2016

Filed:

Apr. 05, 2010

Method for fabricating an anti-fatigue mat with a pre-formed gel cushioning member

Applicant:

Robert L. Mcmahan, Cedar Park, TX (US);

Inventor:

Robert L. McMahan, Cedar Park, TX (US);

Assignee:

LET'S GEL, INC., Austin, TX (US);

Attorney:

Mark P. Kahler

Primary Examiner:

Philip Tucker

Assistant Examiner:

Vicki Wu

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 37/06 (2006.01); B32B 37/04 (2006.01); A47G 27/02 (2006.01); B29C 39/00 (2006.01); B29C 65/14 (2006.01); B29C 65/00 (2006.01); B29C 63/04 (2006.01); B29K 105/00 (2006.01); B29L 31/00 (2006.01); B32B 37/08 (2006.01); B32B 38/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 37/04 (2013.01); A47G 27/0231 (2013.01); B29C 39/003 (2013.01); B29C 65/1432 (2013.01); B29C 66/0342 (2013.01); B29C 66/433 (2013.01); B29C 66/83411 (2013.01); B29C 63/04 (2013.01); B29C 66/112 (2013.01); B29C 66/131 (2013.01); B29C 66/729 (2013.01); B29C 66/7392 (2013.01); B29C 66/7394 (2013.01); B29C 66/8161 (2013.01); B29C 66/8362 (2013.01); B29C 66/934 (2013.01); B29C 2793/009 (2013.01); B29K 2105/0061 (2013.01); B29L 2031/7324 (2013.01); B29L 2031/751 (2013.01); B32B 37/08 (2013.01); B32B 38/0036 (2013.01); B32B 2471/04 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method of fabricating an anti-fatigue mat employs a pre-formed gel cushioning member that includes opposed major surfaces. One of the opposed major surfaces of the gel cushioning member is heated and liquefied. A flexible support sheet is applied and bonded to the liquefied surface of the gel cushioning member. The remaining opposed surface of the gel cushioning member is then heated and liquefied. A flexible base sheet is applied and bonded to this liquefied surface of the gel cushioning member. The method may move one of the opposed surfaces of the gel cushioning member adjacent a heat source to liquefy a portion of the gel cushioning member passing by the heat source. A flexible sheet is dispensed or applied to the liquefied portion of the gel cushioning member as the liquefied portion passes by a flexible sheet dispenser.

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