US3012926A
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Method of making quilted padded articles
Assignee: Meritor Inc
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Filing: 1957-10-17
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Granted: 1961-12-12
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Expires: 1977-10-17
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Glenn E Wintermute
- 👤 James K Smith
- 👤 Joseph J Leben
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 16:07
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65B; B65B9/00; B65B9/02; B29; B29C; B29C65/00; B29C65/02; B29C65/04; B29C65/18; B29C65/48; B29C65/4805; B29C65/481; B29C65/4815; B29C65/78; B29C65/7858; B29C65/7888; B29C65/7894; B29C66/00; B29C66/01; B29C66/05; B29C66/10; B29C66/11; B29C66/112; B29C66/13; B29C66/131; B29C66/40; B29C66/41; B29C66/43; B29C66/433; B29C66/436; B29C66/70; B29C66/72; B29C66/727; B29C66/80; B29C66/83; B29C66/834; B29C66/8341; B29C66/83411; B29C66/83413; B29C66/71; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T156/00; Y10T156/10; Y10T156/1002; Y10T156/1007; Y10T156/1039; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24479; Y10T428/24496; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31678
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
144 words
A METHOD OF MAKING A QUILTED PADDED ARTICLE, COMPRISING INTERPOSING A FOAM-ELASTOMER PAD BETWEEN A SHEET OF RIGID MATERIAL AND A SHEET OF FLEXIBLE, STRETCHABLE MATERIAL, THE MARGINAL PORTIONS OF BOTH SHEETS EXTENDING BEYOND THE EDGES OF THE PAD, FORCING SAID TWO SHEETS TOWARD EACH OTHER TO EXPEL AIR FROM AND COMPRESS THE PAD, BONDING THE PAD-SURROUNDING MARGINAL PORTIONS OF THE TWO SHEETS TOGETHER TO FORM A SEAL AROUND THE COMPRESSED PAD TO PREVENT AIR FROM RE-ENTERING THE PAD, SUBSEQUENTLY PERFORATING ONE OF SAID SHEETS WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE PAD TO PERMIT AIR TO ENTER AND REINFLATE THE PAD, AND SELECTIVELY COMPRESSING PORTIONS OF SAID PAD AND HEATING ONLY SAID SELECTIVELY COMPRESSED PORTIONS TO FUSE THEM INTO THIN SUBSTANTIALLY SOLID LAYERS OF ELASTOMER TO FORM A PREDETERMINED QUILTED PATTERN IN SAID PAD AND IN SAID SHEET OF FLEXIBLE STRETCHABLE MATERIAL COVERING SAID PAD.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
144 words
A METHOD OF MAKING A QUILTED PADDED ARTICLE, COMPRISING INTERPOSING A FOAM-ELASTOMER PAD BETWEEN A SHEET OF RIGID MATERIAL AND A SHEET OF FLEXIBLE, STRETCHABLE MATERIAL, THE MARGINAL PORTIONS OF BOTH SHEETS EXTENDING BEYOND THE EDGES OF THE PAD, FORCING SAID TWO SHEETS TOWARD EACH OTHER TO EXPEL AIR FROM AND COMPRESS THE PAD, BONDING THE PAD-SURROUNDING MARGINAL PORTIONS OF THE TWO SHEETS TOGETHER TO FORM A SEAL AROUND THE COMPRESSED PAD TO PREVENT AIR FROM RE-ENTERING THE PAD, SUBSEQUENTLY PERFORATING ONE OF SAID SHEETS WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE PAD TO PERMIT AIR TO ENTER AND REINFLATE THE PAD, AND SELECTIVELY COMPRESSING PORTIONS OF SAID PAD AND HEATING ONLY SAID SELECTIVELY COMPRESSED PORTIONS TO FUSE THEM INTO THIN SUBSTANTIALLY SOLID LAYERS OF ELASTOMER TO FORM A PREDETERMINED QUILTED PATTERN IN SAID PAD AND IN SAID SHEET OF FLEXIBLE STRETCHABLE MATERIAL COVERING SAID PAD.
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