(19)
(11) EP 0 707 813 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
26.03.1997 Bulletin 1997/13

(43) Date of publication A2:
24.04.1996 Bulletin 1996/17

(21) Application number: 95307491.1

(22) Date of filing: 20.10.1995
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)6A47B 77/02
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK FR GB GR IE LI NL PT

(30) Priority: 20.10.1994 GB 9421163

(71) Applicant: Orama Fabrications Ltd
Somercotes, Derbyshire DE55 4RF (GB)

(72) Inventors:
  • Trevor, Bruce Wyndham
    Beeston, Nottingham (GB)
  • Crabtree, Michael Anthony
    Overlane Park, Belper, DE5 0EX (GB)

(74) Representative: Singleton, Jeffrey et al
Eric Potter Clarkson St. Mary's Court St. Mary's Gate
Nottingham NG1 1LE
Nottingham NG1 1LE (GB)

   


(54) Work surfaces


(57) A method of manufacturing a work surface having at least one postformed edge, the method comprising the steps of:

i) adhering a laminate to a core to form the actual work surface;

ii) forming a groove in the underside of the core:

iii) dispensing a curable synthetic material into the groove;

iv) adhering the laminate around the postformed edge and onto the underside of the core so that it at least partially overlaps the groove;

v) curing the synthetic material in the groove; and

vi) forming a drip groove in the cured synthetic material.









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