US2756496A
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Method of expanding expandable metal foil honeycomb
Assignee: Hexcel Products Inc
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Filing: 1952-10-21
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Granted: 1956-07-31
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Expires: 1972-10-21
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Kenneth M Holland
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 21:53
CPC Classifications
B; B21; B21D; B21D47/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S493/00; Y10S493/966; Y10T; Y10T156/00; Y10T156/10; Y10T156/1002; Y10T156/1003; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49826; Y10T29/49879
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
168 words
A METHOD OF EXPANDING A BLOCK OF UNEXPANDED METAL FOIL HONEYCOMB OF THE TYPE HAVING ITS INDIVIDUCAL WEBS AND BONDING LINES EXTENDING IN A SUBSTANTIALLY COMMON DIRECTION WITH THE ENDS OF THE WEBS DEFINING THE SIDE EDGES OF THE BLOCK AND SAID BLOCK BEING FURTHER CHARACTERIZED BY ITS ABILITY TO BE EXPANDED IN THE DIRECTION OF ITS LENGTH NORMAL TO SAID WEBS TO PURSE INWARDLY LATERALLY TO CAUSE TENDENCY OF SAID WEBS TO PURSE INWARDLY LATERALLY TO CAUSE A GENERAL NARROWING OF SAID BLOCK THROUGHOUT ITS LENGTH, THE STEPS COMPRISING: EXPANDING SAID BLOCK OF HONEYCOMB IN THE DIRECTION OF ITS LENGTH AND SIMULTANEOUSLY GUIDING OPPOSITE ENDS OF ALL OF THE BLOCK IN SUBSTANTIALLY FINING OPPOSITE SIDE EDGES OF THE BLOCK IN SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL STRAIGHTLINE PATHS OF MOVEMENT IN THE DIRECTION OF LENGTHWISE EXPANSION OF THE BLOCK SO AS TO PREVENT THE END WEBS DEFINING THE SIDES OF THE BLOCK FROM SUBSTANTIALLY BOWING INWARDLY OR OUTWARDLY RELATIVE TO ONE ANOTHER AND RELATIVE TO THE LENGTHWISE AXIS OF SAID BLOCK.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
168 words
A METHOD OF EXPANDING A BLOCK OF UNEXPANDED METAL FOIL HONEYCOMB OF THE TYPE HAVING ITS INDIVIDUCAL WEBS AND BONDING LINES EXTENDING IN A SUBSTANTIALLY COMMON DIRECTION WITH THE ENDS OF THE WEBS DEFINING THE SIDE EDGES OF THE BLOCK AND SAID BLOCK BEING FURTHER CHARACTERIZED BY ITS ABILITY TO BE EXPANDED IN THE DIRECTION OF ITS LENGTH NORMAL TO SAID WEBS TO PURSE INWARDLY LATERALLY TO CAUSE TENDENCY OF SAID WEBS TO PURSE INWARDLY LATERALLY TO CAUSE A GENERAL NARROWING OF SAID BLOCK THROUGHOUT ITS LENGTH, THE STEPS COMPRISING: EXPANDING SAID BLOCK OF HONEYCOMB IN THE DIRECTION OF ITS LENGTH AND SIMULTANEOUSLY GUIDING OPPOSITE ENDS OF ALL OF THE BLOCK IN SUBSTANTIALLY FINING OPPOSITE SIDE EDGES OF THE BLOCK IN SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL STRAIGHTLINE PATHS OF MOVEMENT IN THE DIRECTION OF LENGTHWISE EXPANSION OF THE BLOCK SO AS TO PREVENT THE END WEBS DEFINING THE SIDES OF THE BLOCK FROM SUBSTANTIALLY BOWING INWARDLY OR OUTWARDLY RELATIVE TO ONE ANOTHER AND RELATIVE TO THE LENGTHWISE AXIS OF SAID BLOCK.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1959-07-31 | 1960-01-30 | 1960-07-31 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1963-07-31 | 1964-01-30 | 1964-07-31 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1967-07-31 | 1968-01-30 | 1968-07-31 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |