Wearprotected wood veneer

• US 6,667,108 B2
• Filed: 02/07/2002
• Issued: 12/23/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 02/07/2002
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Erick Ellstrom
• Original Assignee: Erick Ellstrom
• Inventors: Ellstrom, Erick
• Primary Examiner(s): KILIMAN, LESZEK B
• Application Number:
  US10/072,275
• Publication Number:
  US 20030148135A1
• Time in Patent Office: 684 Days
• Field of Search: 428/99, 428/100, 428/66.2, 428/213, 428/220, 428/537.5, 428/537.1, 428/624.6, 156/228, 156/306.6, 156/306.9, 156/307.1, 156/307.3, 156/307.4, 156/307.5, 156/307.7, 156/331.1, 156/331.5, 156/331.8
• US Class Current: 428/537.1
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 21/14 comprising wood board or veneer
• CPC Class Codes: B44C 5/0476 with abrasion resistant properties
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/213 Frictional
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/24008 including fastener for attaching to external surface
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/24017 Hook or barb
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/2495 Thickness [relative or absolute]
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/3158 Halide monomer type [polyvinyl chloride, etc.]
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/31989 Of wood
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/31993 Of paper

Abstract

A resin impregnated overlay is applied to a wood veneer, which in turn may be adhered to a substrate.

Claims

1. A wearprotected wood veneer comprising:

a substrate,

a wood veneer adhesively secured to said substrate,

a resin impregnated, transparent, protective paper layer overlying and adhered to said veneer under conditions of temperature, pressure, and time that inhibit the generation of sufficient moisture from the veneer and resins to degrade the visual quality of the product.

2. The product of claim 1 wherein said substrate is fiberboard.

3. The product of claim 1 wherein said protective layer is paper.

4. The product of claim 3 wherein said paper is impregnated with wear-resistant materials.

5. The product of claim 4 wherein said wear-resistant materials are selected from aluminum oxide and silica.

6. The method of manufacturing a wearprotected wood veneer comprising the steps of

adhesively securing a wood veneer to a substrate,

overlaying and adhesively securing a transparent protective paper layer on said veneer without generating water vapor or other gases from the veneer and resins that visually degrade the surface of the product.

7. The method of claim 6 wherein said protective layer comprises paper.

8. The method of claim 7 wherein said paper is resin impregnated.

9. The method of claim 7 wherein said paper is impregnated with wear-resistant materials.

10. The method of claim 9 wherein said wear-resistant materials are selected from the group consisting of aluminum oxide and silica.

11. The method of claim 7 wherein said protective layer is applied under pressure and at an elevated temperature.

12. The method of claim 11 wherein the temperature of application ranges from 170°

C. to 200°

C.

13. The method of claim 12 wherein the temperature of application ranges from 175°

C. to 195°

C.

14. The method of claim 11 wherein the temperature of application ranges from 180°

C. to 198°

C.

15. The method of claim 11 wherein said temperature ranges from 184°

C. to 188°

C.

16. The method of claim 11 wherein the pressure ranges from 230 bar to 270 bar.

17. The method of claim 16 wherein the pressure ranges from 240 bar to 260 bar.

18. The method of claim 11 wherein the time of application under temperature and pressure is sufficient to inhibit generation of steam that will degrade the visual appearance of the product.

19. The method of claim 18 wherein the time ranges from 20 to 40 seconds.

20. The method of claim 19 wherein the time ranges from 25 to 35 seconds.

21. The method of claim 20 wherein the time ranges from 26 to 28 seconds.