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Method and apparatus for producing a reticulated wire structure

Assignee: Sheller-Globe Corp
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Filing: 1966-03-18
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Granted: 1968-08-13
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Expires: 1986-03-18
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Samuel W Laswell

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-07 15:15
CPC Classifications
B; B21; B21F; B21F27/00; B21F27/12; B21F27/20

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 144 words
A METHOD OF PRODUCING A THREE DIMENSIONAL RETICULATED WIRE STRUCTURE COMPRISING: FEEDING A FIRST SET OF PARALLEL SPACED WIRES ALONG RESPECTIVE PARALLEL SPACED PATHS, THE WIRES OF SAID FIRST SET HAVING SUBSTANTIALLY EQUALLY SPACED APART CORRUGATIONS; FEEDING A SECOND SET OF PARALLEL SPACED WIRES ALONG RESPECTIVE PARALLEL SPACED PATHS WHEREIN SAID PATHS ARE SUBSTANTIALLY TRANSVERSED TO THE PATHS OF SAID FIRST SET OF WIRES, THE WIRES OF SAID SECOND SET HAVING SUBSTANTIALLY EQUALLY SPACED APART CORRUGATIONS; CAUSING A PORTION OF THE WIRES OF SAID SECOND SET TO CROSS OVER THE WIRES OF SAID FIRST SET; WELDING THE WIRES OF SAID FIRST AND SECOND SETS TOGETHER AT THE CROSS-OVER POINTS; AND APPLYING OPPOSED FORCES TO TRANSVERSE ALTERNATE CROSSOVER POINTS, SAID FORCES BEING SUFFICIENT TO STRAIGHTEN THE CORRUGATIONS IN THE WIRES OF THE FIRST AND SECOND SETS, WHILE MAINTAINING A FIXED DISTANCE BETWEEN ADJACENT CROSS-OVER POINTS.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 144 words
A METHOD OF PRODUCING A THREE DIMENSIONAL RETICULATED WIRE STRUCTURE COMPRISING: FEEDING A FIRST SET OF PARALLEL SPACED WIRES ALONG RESPECTIVE PARALLEL SPACED PATHS, THE WIRES OF SAID FIRST SET HAVING SUBSTANTIALLY EQUALLY SPACED APART CORRUGATIONS; FEEDING A SECOND SET OF PARALLEL SPACED WIRES ALONG RESPECTIVE PARALLEL SPACED PATHS WHEREIN SAID PATHS ARE SUBSTANTIALLY TRANSVERSED TO THE PATHS OF SAID FIRST SET OF WIRES, THE WIRES OF SAID SECOND SET HAVING SUBSTANTIALLY EQUALLY SPACED APART CORRUGATIONS; CAUSING A PORTION OF THE WIRES OF SAID SECOND SET TO CROSS OVER THE WIRES OF SAID FIRST SET; WELDING THE WIRES OF SAID FIRST AND SECOND SETS TOGETHER AT THE CROSS-OVER POINTS; AND APPLYING OPPOSED FORCES TO TRANSVERSE ALTERNATE CROSSOVER POINTS, SAID FORCES BEING SUFFICIENT TO STRAIGHTEN THE CORRUGATIONS IN THE WIRES OF THE FIRST AND SECOND SETS, WHILE MAINTAINING A FIXED DISTANCE BETWEEN ADJACENT CROSS-OVER POINTS.

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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) 1971-08-13 1972-02-12 1972-08-13 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1975-08-13 1976-02-12 1976-08-13 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1979-08-13 1980-02-12 1980-08-13 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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