Countertop and method of manufacturing the same
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A47B-077/02
B29C-039/02
B29C-039/12
A47B-013/08
출원번호
US-0321444
(2014-07-01)
등록번호
US-9259083
(2016-02-16)
발명자
/ 주소
Fritz, Gregory
Bohm, Joseph
출원인 / 주소
EVOLVE MANUFACTURING, LLC
대리인 / 주소
Axenfeld, Robert R.
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3
초록▼
A solid-surface article may include a surface layer including at least one of gel coat, epoxy, glass, silicone, diamonds, and mica. The article may also include a sub-layer including a resin, curing agent, a color pigment, and resin filler/fillers. The composite article may resemble a countertop, su
A solid-surface article may include a surface layer including at least one of gel coat, epoxy, glass, silicone, diamonds, and mica. The article may also include a sub-layer including a resin, curing agent, a color pigment, and resin filler/fillers. The composite article may resemble a countertop, such as granite, marble, polished concrete, quartz, glass, laminate, wood, stone, and copper countertops.
대표청구항▼
1. A method for forming a countertop, comprising: in a first step: combining a thermoset resin, a curing agent, a coloring pigment, a filler of about eight percent to about 63 percent (by weight of thermoset resin) of microspheres homogeneously distributed within the thermoset resin;mixing the resin
1. A method for forming a countertop, comprising: in a first step: combining a thermoset resin, a curing agent, a coloring pigment, a filler of about eight percent to about 63 percent (by weight of thermoset resin) of microspheres homogeneously distributed within the thermoset resin;mixing the resin, the coloring pigment, curing agent, and microspheres to form a base material, wherein the base material has viscosity within the range of approximately 950×106 to approximately 1590×106 centipoise;dispensing the base material into a mold, wherein the mold is generally in the shape of at least a portion of the countertop;curing the base material; wherein the base material is opaque;removing the base material from the mold;in a second step, after the base material is cured and removed from the mold: applying the base material to a backing; andin a third step, at least after the base material is cured and removed from the mold: forming a surface layer directly on the base material including adding at least one of epoxy, urethane, and gel coat directly to the base material; wherein the base material, the backing and surface layer form a single-unitary countertop, wherein at least the cured base material resembles a countertop in the form of at least one of granite, marble, polished concrete, quartz, glass, laminate, wood, stone, and copper. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the backing includes at least one of plywood, CDX, OSB, wire, metal, fiberglass plastic sheeting, and mesh. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein the coloring pigment includes at least one of paint, dye, mortar, stone dust, stone chips, and wood dust. 4. The method of claim 1, wherein the curing includes applying ultraviolet light to the base material or use of autoclave or direct heat. 5. The method of claim 1, further comprising adding fiberglass strands into the base material before the base material is cured. 6. The method of claim 5, wherein the countertop is at least one of a kitchen countertop, bathroom countertop, tabletop, vertical cladding, and horizontal cladding. 7. The method of claim 5, wherein the base material includes from about 2 to 20 percent by volume of the fiberglass strands per 30 lbs of base material.
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