IP Library Granted Patent US 8,251,255
Granted Patent B1
US 8,251,255 · App. 12/725,417 · Granted Aug 28, 2012

Aerosol spray texture apparatus for a particulate containing material

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Patent No.
US 8,251,255
App. No.
12/725,417
Granted
Aug 28, 2012
Kind
B1
Abstract

A method of applying texture material to a surface. A block of chip material is provided. A physical structure of the chip material is not substantially altered when the chip material is exposed to a propellant material. The block of chip material is processed to obtain chips, and the chips are combined with a coating portion to obtain acoustic texture material. Propellant material is arranged within the product chamber such that a liquid phase portion of the propellant material is mixed with the acoustic texture material, and a gas phase portion of the propellant material pressurizes the acoustic texture material within the product chamber. The chip material may be urethane, in which case the propellant material may be di-methyl ethylene.

Claims (29)

1. A method of applying texture material to a surface, comprising:

providing a propellant material capable of existing in a liquid phase and a gas phase;

processing urethane chip material to obtain discrete chips, where

the discrete chips of each have a physical structure; and

the physical structures of the chips are not substantially altered when the chips are exposed to the propellant material;

combining the chips with a coating portion to obtain acoustic texture material;

providing a container assembly defining a product chamber;

arranging the acoustic texture material within the product chamber;

providing a valve assembly operable in closed and open configurations;

mounting the valve assembly on to the container assembly such that the valve assembly substantially prevents fluid flow out of the product chamber when in the closed configuration and allows fluid flow out of the product chamber when in the open configuration;

arranging propellant material within the product chamber such that a liquid phase portion of the propellant material is mixed with the acoustic texture material and a gas phase portion of the propellant material pressurizes the acoustic texture material within the product chamber; and

operating the valve assembly in the open configuration such that the propellant material forces the acoustic texture material from the product chamber and onto the surface.

2. A method as recited in claim 1 , in which the propellant material is di-methyl ethylene.

3. A method as recited in claim 1 , in which the coating portion of the acoustic texture material comprises a base, a filler, and a binder.

4. A method as recited in claim 3 , in which the coating portion of the acoustic texture material further comprises at least one of a pigment, a thickener, a defoamer, a surfactant, a dispersant, and an antimicrobial component.

5. A method as recited in claim 1 , in which the propellant material is di-methyl ethylene.

6. A texturing system for applying acoustic texture material to a surface, comprising:

a propellant material capable of existing in a liquid phase and a gas phase;

acoustic texture material comprising

a coating portion, and

chips of urethane chip material having a physical structure, where the physical structure of the chip material is not substantially altered when the chips are exposed to the propellant material;

a container assembly defining a product chamber, where the propellant material and the acoustic texture material are disposed within the product chamber;

a valve assembly mounted on the container assembly, where the valve assembly substantially prevents fluid flow out of the product chamber when in the closed configuration and allows fluid flow out of the product chamber when in the open configuration; wherein

a liquid phase portion of the propellant material is mixed with the acoustic texture material and a gas phase portion of the propellant material pressurizes the acoustic texture material within the product chamber; and

operation of the valve assembly in the open configuration allows the propellant material to force the acoustic texture material from the product chamber and onto the surface.

7. A texturing system as recited in claim 6 , in which the propellant material is di-methyl ethylene.

8. A texturing system as recited in claim 6 , in which the coating portion of the acoustic texture material comprises a base, a filler, and a binder.

9. A texturing system as recited in claim 8 , in which the coating portion of the acoustic texture material further comprises at least one of a pigment, a thickener, a defoamer, a surfactant, a dispersant, and an antimicrobial component.

10. A texturing system as recited in claim 6 , in which the propellant material is di-methyl ethylene.

Assignments (4)
NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT Recorded Oct 4, 2016
From: HOMAX PRODUCTS, INC.
To: PPG ARCHITECTURAL FINISHES, INC.
Reel/Frame 040221/0116 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME 028191/0838 Recorded Jul 2, 2014
From: GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION
To: HOMAX PRODUCTS, INC.; OSMEGEN INCORPORATED
Reel/Frame 033267/0147 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded May 11, 2012
From: HOMAX PRODUCTS, INC.; OSMEGEN INCORPORATED
To: GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION, AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 028191/0838 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 10, 2010
From: GREER, LESTER R., JR.; FRENCH, FLOYD R.
To: HOMAX PRODUCTS, INC.
Reel/Frame 024815/0261 →