David A Christopher

US Patent:

7125613, Oct 24, 2006

Filed:

Mar 7, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/074113

Inventors:

Bryan Tullis - Chicago IL, US
Rebecca A. Jones - Arlington Heights IL, US
Kevin R. Sanchez - Downers Grove IL, US
James E. Blanton - Gurnee IL, US
Joseph M. Ilk - Vernon Hills IL, US
Santos Ares - Bolingbrook IL, US
David M. Christopher - Homer Glen IL, US

Assignee:

Material Sciences Corporation, Engineered Materials and Solutions Group, Inc. - Elk Grove Village IL

International Classification:

B32B 15/04
B32B 15/082
B32B 15/18

US Classification:

428626, 428659, 428681, 428213, 428336, 428219, 428457, 428461, 428687

Abstract:

A coated metal article includes a ferrous metal substrate, and an abraded metallic coating on the substrate, wherein the abraded metallic coating has a substantially uniform patterned appearance which simulates the surface appearance of polished stainless steel. A top coating, which may be a relatively thick PVC coating or a thin coating of polyester, epoxy, or acrylic, may overlie the abraded metallic coating on an obverse side of the substrate. The metallic coating may be a Zinc-Nickel alloy and a pre-treatment coating may be applied beneath the top coating. A primer coating may be applied beneath the PVC top coating.

US Patent:

20060198988, Sep 7, 2006

Filed:

Aug 17, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/205689

Inventors:

Bryan Tullis - Chicago IL, US
Rebecca Jones - Arlington Heights IL, US
Kevin Sanchcz - Downers Grove IL, US
James Blanton - Gurnee IL, US
Joseph Ilk - Vernon Hills IL, US
Santos Ares - Bolingbrook IL, US
David Christopher - Homer Glen IL, US

International Classification:

B32B 15/08
B32B 27/30
C25D 3/00

US Classification:

428141000, 428457000, 428624000, 428337000, 428335000, 428522000, 428336000, 205261000

Abstract:

A coated metal article includes a ferrous metal substrate, and an abraded metallic coating on the substrate, wherein the abraded metallic coating has a substantially uniform patterned appearance which simulates the surface appearance of polished stainless steel. A top coating, which may be a relatively thick PVC coating or a thin coating of polyester, epoxy, or acrylic, may overlie the abraded metallic coating on an obverse side of the substrate. The metallic coating may be a Zinc-Nickel alloy and a pre-treatment coating may be applied beneath the top coating. A primer coating may be applied beneath the PVC top coating.