US2115249A - Process of forming commercial articles - Google Patents

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April 26, 1938. J. c. BOWMAN 2,115,249

PROCESS OF FORMING COMMERCIAL ARTICLES Filed April 8, 1956 lllll llllllllllllllllllllllllllllIIIIHHIUHIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIllIllIllll ms fqrney lao mercial articles, such Patented Apr. 26,V 1938 UNITED STATES PROCESS F FORMING COMMERCIAL ARTIcLEs John C. Bowman,

William C. Bowman,

Ocean Park, Calif., assigner to Ocean Park, Calif., and

Ernest Roy, Los Angeles, Calif. Application April 8, 1936, Serial No. 73,383

s claims. (c1. i1-'31) This invention relates to a new and useful process and product thereof, and the principal object of my invention is, to provide a simple and relatively inexpensive process for forming comas tiling, tops, sides, doors, panels, borders, moldings, pedestals, and supports for use in manufacturing furniture, buildings and for ornamenting houses and the like.

With the foregoing objects in view, I form a wooden backing for each article that is faced with lacquer or self-hardening plastic or semiplastic material that may be colored, tinted and clouded with variegated colors and which, when dried and hardened, may be polished to a finish, resembling the smooth glaze of porcelain.

. VA feature of the invention consists in providingV the articles with ornamental designs, that appear in the polished surfaces, that are formed of metal bars, fixtures and the like that are first secured in the backings so they form cavities and and around them, that are or self-hardening plastic or semi-plastic material, so the top surface islevel with the tops and edges of the metal parts, so the Ametal exposed, will be polished when the surface of the material is polished.

A feature of invention resides in the construction and ornamentation of thermargnal edges which, in addition to strengtheningthem so they cannot be easily injured, are greatly enhanced in appearance. t

VOther objects, advantages and features of invention may appear in the accompanying drawing and detailed description thereof.

In the accompanying drawing which illustrates the invention, Fig. 1 is a plan view of a table constructed in accordance with my invention, a table being one of the numerous commercial things and articles that can be constructed by my process. Y

Fig. 2 is a side view of the table shown in Fig. 1 with one of the legs broken away.

Fig. 3 is a central 3 3, Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary perspective View of a table-top showing how the various parts are constructed and assembled and the edges protected by a channel iron frame.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary sectional View, illustrating how a spined roller is utilized to perforate one side of a Wooden backing.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of a modied form of mounting the flexible strips on the backing member.

Fig. 7 is a fragmental plan view of one of the cross section taken on line l ner edges of panels, table-tops, doors and the` like.

In detail, my process consists of forming backings 0f Wood, in proper sizes and shapes for the articles that are to be produced. For illustration, if one of the articles is a table top, the backing will be rectangular in form and preferably made of three-ply veneer.

The edges of this as designated by` I4, such perforations made by a spined pressure roller I5 which, by means not with the end portion bent shown but well understood, is actuated to force the spines I6 through the top ply of the backing I0.

v The frame II issecured to the backing so it formsja trough like cavity that is lacquer or a self-hardening terial I'I that is plastic or plastic maforced so compactly in the cavity I4, that it will not crack or the frame when dried. Also,

to a level With the top edge of ,fianges of the angle iron.

then filled with After the material has thoroughly dried, the

top surface and side edges of the table topA I8 are ground down until they are substantially smooth and level with the metal edges, after which the top and edges, together with the exposed metal edges of the channel irons, are highly polished.

As shown in Figs. 1, 4 and 7 to 9, thin flexible strips I9 of metal, or material such as celluloid, bakelite or pyrolin with fixtures 20, can be used to form ornamental designs in the articles; and when so used the strips are first bent, curved or I0 and secured thereto by driving the teeth into the back, after which theY fixtures are arranged in their proper places and' secured by their integral nail-like rextensions 22 to the backing. When so arranged, they form channels between and around them within the trough formed by the edge frame. Y n

It is obvious that the space in the channels and around the fixtures may be filled with a lacquer or self-hardening plastic or semi-plastic material which, when dry may be polished, together with the exposed edges of the Ybars and ends of the fixtures.

1 In additionto the table top I8 being formedV by my process, its sides be so formed. The sides 23' and legs 24jmay also 23 are enclosed` by a channel iron frame 25 that has its channel Vfilled with lacqueror a self-hardening plastic or semiplastic material which, when dry may be polished. Y The legs 24 may have design figures formed on their surface by securing flexible strips i9 to them and then filling thespace between them with material I1 which, when; in plastic Vor semiplastic condition may the drawing, and polished when dry. Y

Instead of forming the flexible strips with prongs on their lower edges fand driving said prongs into the backing member, the latter may be provided with grooves, as designated by Illa, Fig. 6, and the lower portions of flexible strips ma devoid-of the prongs 2l, are inserted in said grooves with the upperportions of said strips projecting a short distance labovethe surface of the backing. Y

sinks and the like.

VIt is obvious that practically all exposed parts of a piece of furniture'or other structure may be formed by my improved process.

The plastic compound or material used in my improved process, is compounded so it may be colored and clouded in delicate tints and tones suitable for obtaining highly artistic effects when used in vfurnishing bathrooms, kitchen cabinets,

Vhile I have shown and described one practical way of practicing my improved method, it will be understood that said method may be varied slightly in details, Without departing from the spirit of my invention, the scope Yof which is set forth in thc appended claims.V

I claim as my invention:

' 1. The herein described process. of forming commercial articles, consistingV of rstrmaking a wooden backing and forming recesses in one facethereof, then securing a channel frame to the edges of said backing so a trough is formed surfaces of said dried material its faces, thenv securing be rounded, as shown in on its recessed side and a channel formed around the edges. of said backing, then placing self-hardening plastic material into thetrough and pressing it into the recesses in the face of said backing and also filling the channel around the edges of said backing with said material, then removing the excess material so Y is level with the edge of said frame and flanges of said channel, then drylng the material and then polishing the exposed together with the exposed edges of said frame.

2. The herein described process of forming commercial articles consisting of first making a wooden backing and forming recesses in one of a channel iron frame to the edges of said backing, so that a shallow trough is formed on its recessed side and so the flanges aroundv said frame, then forming a design in said troughby securing straight, curved and coiled 'flexible'strips andxtures to said backing in a and flanges of thefchannel iron,"then drying Ythe material and then polishing the exposed surfaces thereof.

3. The herein described process of forming colored commercial articles consisting of iirst making a wooden backing and forming recesses inY one face thereof, then securing a channelk iron frame to the edges of said backing, so a shallow trough is formed on its: recessed side and also so that the flanges of said iron are extended out- Wardly to form a channelaround said frame, then forming a design in said trough by securing straight, curved and coiled stripsand .fixtures to said backing in a pre-arranged order to delineate the design and form spaces between and around said strips. and fixtures, then delivering and Vpressing a self-hardening plastic or semi-plastic material into the trough to ll the spaces between said strips and around said fixtures and also lling the channel in the frame'with said material, then striking off the 'excess material to level it down to the edges' of the frame and flanges of the channel iron, then drying Y then polishing the exposed surfaces thereof.

Jorn; oeowMAN.

, of. said iron extend outwardly to form a channel i the material and j

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