US 11,717,991 B2
Molds for manufacturing textured articles, methods of manufacturing thereof and articles manufactured therefrom
Eric Van Harvey, Centennial, CO (US); and Ryan Eugene Stoneberg, Aurora, CO (US)
Assigned to SHARKLET TECHNOLOGIES, INC., Aurora, CO (US)
Filed by Sharklet Technologies, Inc., Aurora, CO (US)
Filed on Mar. 18, 2019, as Appl. No. 16/356,332.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/645,270, filed on Mar. 20, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2019/0291308 A1, Sep. 26, 2019
Int. Cl. B29C 33/40 (2006.01); B29C 33/42 (2006.01); B29C 51/10 (2006.01); B29C 33/52 (2006.01)
CPC B29C 33/424 (2013.01) [B29C 33/40 (2013.01); B29C 33/52 (2013.01); B29C 51/105 (2013.01); B29C 2791/006 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of forming a mold comprising:
disposing a film having a textured surface on a support; where the support has a shape of an article to be manufactured; where the film comprises a polysiloxane; an epoxy, an acrylate, or a combination thereof; where the film has a thickness of 500 nanometers to 50 micrometers;
pressing the film onto the support to cover a surface of the support;
disposing a backing on the film;
separating the support from the backing; and
molding a material in the backing.