Patent ID: 9592658
Date: 2017-03-14
CPC Classifications: B23B,B25G,B32B,B44C,F41B,F41C,Y10T

Claim:
1. A method of generating a laminate material having a decorative appearance comprising the steps of: obtaining a plurality of sheets that are pre-impregnated with a thermosetting resin; forming a stack of the sheets; inserting the stack of sheets between the platens of a press; placing at least one form having a surface feature between at least one of the platens and the stack of sheets; applying heat and pressure to the stack of sheets until a portion of at least one of the sheets adjacent to the surface feature of the form has deviated into a second orientation and the resin has polymerized, thereby bonding the stack of sheets into a laminated material; cooling the material to ambient temperature; and removing a portion of the laminated material that was adjacent to the surface feature of the form until a plurality of sheets are exposed, such that a decorative appearance corresponding to the feature is provided.