US3616134A
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Disposable bathmat material
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1969-04-01
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Granted: 1971-10-26
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Expires: 1989-04-01
Abstract
Abstract A disposable laminated bathmat having a central layer of absorbent cellulosic wadding, with a layer of plastic film laminated to one side of the wadding as a water barrier, a layer of nonwoven fabric bonded to the other side of the central layer to provide strength and abrasion resistance, and a layer to provide strength and abrasion resistance, and a layer of cellulosic tissue bonded to the other side of the nonwoven fabric.
Inventors
- 👤 Carlton L Palenske
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 06:54
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47G; A47G27/00; A47G27/02; A47G27/0212; A47G27/0225; B; B32; B32B; B32B5/00; B32B5/22; B32B5/24; B32B5/26; B32B27/00; B32B27/12; B32B37/00; B32B37/12; B32B37/14; B32B37/16; B32B37/20; B32B38/00; B32B38/06; B32B7/00; B32B7/04; B32B7/12; D; D04; D04H; D04H5/00; D04H5/04; B32B2307/00; B32B2307/50; B32B2307/554; B32B2471/00; B32B2471/04; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T156/00; Y10T156/10; Y10T156/1002; Y10T156/1007; Y10T156/1023; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24058; Y10T428/24074; Y10T428/24091; Y10T428/24099; Y10T428/24355; Y10T428/24446; Y10T428/24455; Y10T428/24463; Y10T428/24802; Y10T428/24826; Y10T428/24851; Y10T428/24942; Y10T428/2495; Y10T428/24967; Y10T428/27; Y10T428/273; Y10T428/277; Y10T442/00; Y10T442/10; Y10T442/184; Y10T442/197
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
47 words
A disposable laminated bathmat as set forth in claim 1 wherein said nonwoven fabric is adhesively bonded to at least one ply of cellulosic tissue on the inner surface thereof, and said cellulosic tissue is adhesively bonded to adjacent plies of cellulosic wadding in said central layer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
29 words
A disposable laminated bathmat as set forth in claim 1 wherein said multiple plies of cellulosic wadding in said central layer and said plastic film are interbonded by embossing.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
A disposable laminated bathmat as set forth in claim 1 wherein said central layer of cellulosic wadding has a crepe ratio of at least about 2:1.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
72 words
A disposable laminated bathmat as set forth in claim 4 wherein said cellulosic wadding in said central layer has a drier basis weight of from about 4.0 to about 5.8 lbs. per 2880 sq. ft., a stretch per ply of from about 70 percent to about 120 percent, a bulk of from about 25 to about 40 mils/10 plies, and a machine direction strength of from about 400 to about 800 grams.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
A disposable laminated bathmat as set forth in claim 1 wherein said plastic film is cold embossable polyethylene.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
A disposable laminated bathmat as set forth in claim 1 wherein said nonwoven fabric has a thread count of between about 2 and about 3 threads per inch in both directions.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
A disposable laminated bathmat as set forth in claim 1 wherein said nonwoven fabric is made of nylon threads.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
73 words
A disposable laminated bathmat comprising the combination of a central layer of absorbent material formed of a multiplicity of plies of cellulosic wadding, a laminate of scrim and cellulosic tissue adhesively bonded to one side of said central layer of absorbent material, said scrim having a plurality of warp and fill threads crossing one another, and a layer of plastic film laminated to the other side of said central layer of absorbent material.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
A disposable laminated bathmat as set forth in claim 9 wherein said multiple plies of cellulosic wadding in said central layer and said plastic film are interbonded by embossing.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
90 words
A disposable laminated bathmat as set forth in claim 9 wherein said cellulosic tissue in said laminate of scrim and cellulosic tissue has a drier basis weight of from 7.4 to about 8.0 lbs. per 2880 sq. ft., a finished basis weight of from about 9 to about 11 lbs. per 2880 sq. ft., a stretch per ply of from about 18 percent to about 25 percent, a dry cross direction strength of at least about 300 grams, and a wet cross direction strength of at least about 110 grams.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
94 words
A method of forming a disposable laminated bathmat comprising the steps of laminating a water impervious plastic film to one side of a layer of absorbent material formed of a multiplicity of plies of cellulosic wadding, embossing the resulting laminate so as to interbond the multiple plies of cellulosic wadding and said plastic film, and laminating a scrim tissue laminate to the other side of said layer of absorbent material, said scrim-tissue laminate including a plurality of parallel spaced apart warp threads and a plurality of spaced apart fill threads crossing said warp threads.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method of forming a disposable laminated bathmat as set forth in claim 12 wherein said scrim-tissue laminate is adhesively bonded to said layer of absorbent material.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-10-25 | 1975-04-26 | 1975-10-26 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-10-25 | 1979-04-26 | 1979-10-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-10-25 | 1983-04-26 | 1983-10-26 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |