Patent ID: 7824590
Filing Date: 2010-11-02
Classification: B29C,B41M,B44C,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method of manufacturing a textured surface comprising: providing a first thermally stable sheet; printing a pattern of material on the first sheet to form a three-dimensional textured surface on the first sheet; curing the three-dimensional textured surface; heating and pressing the three-dimensional textured surface against a release sheet adhered to an uncured epoxy impregnated fiberglass sheet; curing the fiberglass sheet with the release sheet adhered to the fiberglass sheet to form a cured fiberglass composite blanket, comprising the release sheet adhered to the fiberglass sheet, having a negative three-dimensional textured surface which is the inverse image of the three-dimensional textured surface on the first sheet; and heating and pressing the negative three-dimensional textured surface of the cured fiberglass composite blanket against a decorative laminate to form a second three-dimensional textured surface on the decorative laminate which is substantially identical in shape to the three-dimensional textured surface on the first sheet.