Title:
A DOOR SKIN, A METHOD OF ETCHING A PLATE FOR FORMING A WOOD GRAIN PATTERN IN THE DOOR SKIN, AND AN ETCHED PLATE FORMED THEREFROM
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2004067292
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to a door skin having an exterior surface with an woodgrain pattern formed therein, and an etched plate for use as an embossing plate or with a molded die set, for forming the woodgrain pattern in the door skin. The exterior surface has outer portions lying on a first plane, spaced grooves recessed from the plane of the outer portions, and halftone portions. The halftone portions have spaced protrusions defined by channels, wherein the channels are recessed from the plane of the outer portions.
Inventors:
LUETGERT KARINE
MELONIO CHRIST HENRY
MELONIO CHRIST HENRY
Application Number:
PCT/US2004/001012
Publication Date:
January 27, 2005
Filing Date:
January 16, 2004
Export Citation:
Assignee:
MASONITE CORP (US)
International Classes:
B29C59/00; B41C1/18; B44C1/22; B44C1/24; B44C5/04; B44F9/02; C23F1/00; E04C1/00; E06B3/00; (IPC1-7): B44F9/02; B29C59/00; B41C1/18; B44C1/22; B44C1/24; B44C5/04; C23F1/00; E06B3/00
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