IP Library Granted Patent US 10,920,022
Granted Patent B2
US 10,920,022 · App. 15/546,263 · Granted Feb 16, 2021

Method for producing a permanently colored object having a silicone surface and colored object produced according to the method

Inventors: Klaus-Peter Anhalt (Rhumspringe, DE); Martina Zuther (Bovenden, DE)
Assignee: OTTOBOCK SE & CO. KGAA
C08G77/38A61F2/50C08J7/02C08J7/0427C08J7/08C08J7/12C08K5/0041C09D7/41C09D183/04A61F2002/5001C08J2383/04
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Patent No.
US 10,920,022
App. No.
15/546,263
Granted
Feb 16, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

A permanently colored object having a silicone surface which is produced by means of the following steps: a) mixing coloring substances with a still cross-linkable silicone in order to form an application mixture, b) swelling the silicone surface by means of a solvent, c) applying the application mixture to the silicone surface, and d) performing the cross-linking of the silicone of the application mixture, which silicone penetrates the silicone surface.

Claims (28)

1. A method for manufacturing a permanently colored cosmetic cover having a crosslinked silicone surface with a texturization in the form of creases, the cosmetic cover having the shape of a prosthesis, the method comprising:

mixing color-conferring substances with a still crosslinkable silicone to form an application mixture;

solvent swelling the crosslinked silicone surface of the cosmetic cover;

applying the application mixture to the crosslinked silicone surface after the solvent swelling;

crosslinking the silicone of the application mixture as the application mixture penetrates into the crosslinked silicone surface to secure the application mixture to and permanently color the crosslinked silicone surface while leaving intact the creases of the crosslinked silicone surface.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising drying the application mixture before the crosslinking.

3. The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the application mixture is formed with the solvent used to swell the crosslinked silicone surface.

4. The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the solvent for swelling the crosslinked silicone surface is applied to the crosslinked silicone surface as a constituent part of the application mixture.

5. The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein crosslinking the silicone of the application mixture is effected under elevated temperature.

6. The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the application mixture is both applied and crosslinked so as to penetrate into the swollen crosslinked silicone surface and not form a coherent layer covering the crosslinked silicon surface.

7. The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the application mixture is applied by painting or spraying.

8. The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein during crosslinking the silicon of the application mixture, applying a transparent layer to the silicon surface, the transparent layer comprising a crosslinkable silicone.

9. The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein after crosslinking the silicon of the application mixture, solvent swelling a resulting surface, and applying a transparent layer to the resulting surface, the transparent layer comprising a crosslinkable silicone.

10. A method for manufacturing a permanently colored cosmetic cover that is formed as a glove or cosmetic foot part, the method comprising:

forming a crosslinked silicone surface having a plurality of creases;

forming an application mixture having color-conferring substances and an uncrosslinked silicone;

solvent swelling the crosslinked silicone surface;

applying the application mixture to the solvent swelled crosslinked silicone surface;

penetrating the application mixture into the solvent swelled crosslinked silicone surface;

crosslinking the silicone of the application mixture that is penetrated into the solvent swelled silicone surface to permanently color the crosslinked silicone surface and connect the application mixture to the crosslinked silicone surface while leaving intact the plurality of creases of the crosslinked silicone surface.

11. The method as claimed in claim 10 , further comprising drying the application mixture before the crosslinking.

12. The method as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the application mixture is formed with the solvent used to swell the silicone surface.

13. The method as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the solvent for swelling the crosslinked silicone surface is applied to the crosslinked silicone surface as a constituent part of the application mixture.

14. A method for manufacturing a permanently colored cosmetic cover having a crosslinked silicone surface with a texturization in the form of creases, the cosmetic cover having the shape of a prosthesis, the method comprising:

mixing color-conferring substances with a still crosslinkable silicone to form an application mixture;

solvent swelling the crosslinked silicone surface of the cosmetic cover;

applying the application mixture to the crosslinked silicone surface after the solvent swelling;

crosslinking the silicone of the application mixture as the application mixture penetrates into the crosslinked silicone surface to secure the application mixture to and permanently color the crosslinked silicone surface while leaving intact the creases of the crosslinked silicone surface to give the cosmetic cover the appearance of at least one of skin texture and skin color.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 8, 2019
From: OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE GMBH
To: OTTOBOCK SE & CO. KGAA
Reel/Frame 050160/0155 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 15, 2017
From: ANHALT, KLAUS-PETER; ZUTHER, MARTINA
To: OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE GMBH
Reel/Frame 043293/0887 →