Method of molding a door skin and an etched plate for the same

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9976339
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14675173

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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.

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MASONITE CORPORATIONTAMPA FL

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Luetgert, Karine Geneva, US 26 467
Melonio, Christ Henry Youngstown, US 8 120

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