Laminates and method of manufacturing laminates with layers of non-uniform thickness
US8574705B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 11, 2009 |
| Grant date | Nov 5, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 27, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/24612
- WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A laminate comprising at least one substantially continuous layer of non-uniform thickness and a method of manufacturing the same is provided. In one embodiment, a veneer sheet is placed on top of a one-sided sanding mold having a contoured upper surface and passed through a thickness sander until the desired thickness of the pattern on the veneer is achieved. Each veneer layer of the laminate may be shaped in this manner. A plurality of contoured veneers are then laminated using methods known in the art, the result of which is a strong laminate that is composed of substantially continuous veneers of non-uniform thickness.
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