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US3080268A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Lightweight structural panel and method of making the same

Assignee: AO Smith Corp
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Filing: 1959-09-28
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Granted: 1963-03-05
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Expires: 1979-09-28
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Arvid J Bjork

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-30 09:43
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04C; E04C2/00; E04C2/02; E04C2/10; E04C2/24; E04C2/243; B; B29; B29C; B29C70/00; B29C70/04; B29C70/06; B29C70/08; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S138/00; Y10S138/04; Y10S273/00; Y10S273/06; Y10S273/07; Y10T; Y10T156/00; Y10T156/10; Y10T156/1002; Y10T156/1028; Y10T156/103; Y10T156/1089; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24744

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 72 words
A LIGHTWEIGHT STRUCTURAL PANEL, COMPRISING A PAIR OF SPACED GENERALLY PARALLEL HOLLOW MEMBERS HAVING A GENERALLY CIRCULAR CROSS SECTION, A CELLULAR FLAT CORE DISPOSED EDGEWISE BETWEEN THE MEMBERS AND HAVING OPPOSITE RECESSED EDGES TO COMPLEMENT THE CONTOUR OF SAID MEMBERS, A STRAND OF SUBSTANTIALLY CONTINUOUS UNIDIRECTIONAL FIBERS DISPOSED CIRCUMFERENTIALLY AROUND THE MEMBERS AND CORE, AND A CURED THERMOSETTING RESIN BONDING THE STRAND TO THE MEMBERS AND CORE TO PROVIDE AN INTEGRAL STRUCTURE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 72 words
A LIGHTWEIGHT STRUCTURAL PANEL, COMPRISING A PAIR OF SPACED GENERALLY PARALLEL HOLLOW MEMBERS HAVING A GENERALLY CIRCULAR CROSS SECTION, A CELLULAR FLAT CORE DISPOSED EDGEWISE BETWEEN THE MEMBERS AND HAVING OPPOSITE RECESSED EDGES TO COMPLEMENT THE CONTOUR OF SAID MEMBERS, A STRAND OF SUBSTANTIALLY CONTINUOUS UNIDIRECTIONAL FIBERS DISPOSED CIRCUMFERENTIALLY AROUND THE MEMBERS AND CORE, AND A CURED THERMOSETTING RESIN BONDING THE STRAND TO THE MEMBERS AND CORE TO PROVIDE AN INTEGRAL STRUCTURE.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1966-03-04 1966-09-03 1967-03-05 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-03-04 1970-09-03 1971-03-05 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-03-04 1974-09-03 1975-03-05 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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