US4499040A
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Production of stamped plastic sheet
Assignee: NISSEN CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES Co Ltd
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Filing: 1982-04-19
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Granted: 1985-02-12
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Expires: 2002-04-19
Abstract
Abstract A stamped plastic sheet manufacturing method includes immersing a molten extruded thermoplastic sheet into a liquid refrigerant just prior to passing through a pair of stamping rolls having tooth-like or vane-like projections. In this manner, a skin layer is formed on the surface of the molten plastic sheet prior to stamping. Upon stamping, the sheet is tensioned by the confronting crests of the above tooth-like or vane-like projections and then removed from the liquid refrigerant after the interior of the sheet has been hardened to form a stamped sheet having a substantially uniform thickness.
Inventors
- 👤 Kenichi Maemoto
- 👤 Katsushi Jinno
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 01:22
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C43/00; B29C43/22; B29C43/222; B29C48/00; B29C48/03; B29C48/07; B29C51/00; B29C51/18; B29C51/20; B29C51/22; B29C53/00; B29C53/22; B29C55/00; B29C55/02; B29C55/18; B29C59/00; B29C59/02; B29C59/04; B29C35/00; B29C35/16; B29C2035/1616; B29C51/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
108 words
A method of preparing a stamped sheet by means of a pair of stamping rolls having intermeshing projections disposed in a liquid refrigerant comprising immersing a film-like sheet of molten plastic material having a uniform thickness in said liquid refrigerant to form a skin on the surface of the molten material, immediately passing the molten plastic material having a skin thereon between said stamping rolls, stamping the material to tension the material by engagement of the material with the crests only of the projections while maintaining the uniform thickness of said sheet and removing said sheet from the refrigerant after the interior of the material has been solidified.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
108 words
A method of preparing a stamped sheet by means of a pair of stamping rolls having intermeshing projections disposed in a liquid refrigerant comprising immersing a film-like sheet of molten plastic material having a uniform thickness in said liquid refrigerant to form a skin on the surface of the molten material, immediately passing the molten plastic material having a skin thereon between said stamping rolls, stamping the material to tension the material by engagement of the material with the crests only of the projections while maintaining the uniform thickness of said sheet and removing said sheet from the refrigerant after the interior of the material has been solidified.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
A method of preparing a stamped sheet as set forth in claim 1 wherein said projections are in the form of parallel elongated tooth like projections having a plurality of regularly spaced recesses along the length thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
48 words
A method of preparing a stamped sheet as set forth in claim 2 wherein said tooth-like projections extend parallel to each other with the crest of each tooth on one roller being positioned to enter a valley between the teeth of the other roll in a non-contacting manner.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method of preparing a stamped sheet as set forth in claim 1 wherein said projections are comprised of flat, elongated vane-like projections which are radially disposed with respect to said rollers.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1988-02-12 | 1988-08-13 | 1989-02-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1992-02-12 | 1992-08-13 | 1993-02-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1996-02-12 | 1996-08-13 | 1997-02-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |