PATENT CLAIM ANALYSIS

Application Number: 16028181
Application Type: Utility
Filing Date: 2018-07
Publication Date: 2018-11
Patent Classification: ["521", "137000"]

Abstract:
Methods and combinations of a curing catalyst with a mold release mixture, which is then subsequently applied to the surface of a mold prior to the application of polyurethane reactants to said mold, where the curing catalyst component has the effect of catalyzing the reaction at the surface of the molded part. This catalysis results in greater reactivity at the surface between reacting portions and lower delamination of the surface of the foam, thereby leading to more attractive skins with a more consistent cell structure, and lower de-mold times due to skins whose nature makes them less likely to adhere to the surface of the mold. These foams will be less likely to tear upon opening of the mold, and production quality and output will be improved.

Claim (Index 13):
An article of manufacture produced by a mold release mixture of comprising a barrier release coating and 0.01% to 98% by weight of a curing catalyst, where the curing catalyst is selected from the group consisting of amides; carbamide; a metal catalyst comprising soaps, alcoholates or salts of metals having the formula:\n Me(Or\u2032) m X n-m where Me is a metal having an atomic number in the range of 21 to 83, R\u2032 is selected from the group consisting of aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, and aryl hydrocarbon radicals containing at least six carbon atoms, n is the valence of the metal Me selected and is at least 3, X is an organic carboxylic acid radical and m is a positive integer selected from the range of 0 to the valence of the metal Me, such that the metal catalyst catalyzes the chemical reaction between polyisocyanate and polyester with accompanying foaming of said composition, and combinations thereof; which curing catalyst is suspended in a solvent selected from the group consisting of water, an organic solvent with a boiling point less than or equal to 500\u00b0 C., and mixtures thereof; where the article of manufacture is selected from the group consisting of an open-cell flexible foam, a partially open-cell flexible foam, a closed-cell flexible foam, polyurethane elastomers, semi-rigid foam, rigid foam, and combinations thereof, and where the article of manufacture is further selected from the group consisting of: pillows; bed-top products; furnishings and upholstered furniture selected from the group consisting of cushions, armrests, seat-backs, foot-rests, decorative cushioning functional support structures; rebond carpet pads; floor mats; shoe inserts; medical applications selected from the group consisting of wheelchair seat cushions and backs, orthopedic shoes, hospital beds, gurney pads, medical bed pads, medical supports and cushioning; protective packaging; conventional polyether polyurethane foams, high resilient polyether polyurethane foams, viscoelastic polyether polyurethane foams, polyester polyurethane foams, combined polyether-polyester foam or latex foam for general cushioning, energy absorption, packaging, sealants and fillers; seat cushions, seat backs, headrests and armrests of chairs and vehicle seats; semi-rigid polyether polyurethane foams; rigid polyether polyurethane foams; insulation components; buoyancy components; liquid barrier components; sound deadening components; rigid support components; and combinations thereof.

Metadata:
- Claim Count in Document: 5.0
- Percentile: 95.0
- Lexical Diversity: 1.77632
- Patent Class: 521.0
- Transitional Phrase Type: open
- Component Type: 1
- Foreign Priority: False
- Related Applications: ['15066326', '13956005', '14657756', '14725957', '13932492']

Analysis Scores:
- 35 USC 101 Eligibility (BERT): 0.7905026679480628
- 35 USC 102 Novelty (BERT): 0.5544231249510918
- Combined Prediction Score: 0.7668947136483657
- Mean Citation Score: 238.77487200000004
- Max Citation Score: 414.79758
- Similarity Product: 398.8680201733625

Labels:
- Claim Label 101: 1
- Claim Label 102: 1
- Claim Label 103: 1
- Claim Label 112: 1
- Combined Label: 1
- Label 101 Adjusted: 1

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