Grid structure with waved strips having apexes with enlarged sections formed therein

Claim 2

A grid structure comprising waved strip means including generally V-shaped portion, the substantially pointed apexes of said generally V-shaped portions of said waved strip means comprising sections of greater widths than other sections thereof, and said greater width sections having generally planar bottoms for connection to laterally adjacent structure and being adapted to internally receive a tool for making such connections.

Claim 3

A grid structure according to claim 1, wherein adjacent ones of said apexes of said generally V-shaped portions are on opposite sides of the control plane of said waved strip means.

Claim 4

A grid structure according to claim 1, wherein said apexes of said generally V-shaped portions extend transversely of said waved strip means.

Claim 5

A grid structure according to claim 1, wherein adjacent ones of said apexes of said generally V-shaped portions are on opposite sides of the central plane of said waved strip means, and said apexes extend transversely of said waved strip means.

Claim 6

A grid structure according to claim 1, wherein said waved strip means includes first segments and second segements intermediate and interconnecting said first segements, said second segments cooperating with adjacent ones of said first segments to define said generally V-shaped portions, said second segments bounding the generally pointed apexes of said generally V-shaped portions and said second segments having sections laterally enlarged longitudinally of said waved strip means defining said greater width sections of said apexes.

Claim 7

A grid structure according to claim 5, wherein said first segments are at least generally planar.

Claim 8

A grid structure according to claim 5, wherein said second segments are arcuate.

Claim 9

A grid structure according to claim 5, wherein said grid structure is annular.

Claim 10

A grid structure according to claim 5, wherein said first segments extend generally diagonally across the central plane of said waved strip means, and adjacent ones of said second segments are on opposite sides of such central plane.

Claim 11

A waved strip for use in forming a grid structure, including generally V-shaped portions, the substantially pointed apexes of said generally V-shaped portions comprising sections of greater widths than other sections thereof, and said greater width sections having generally planar bottoms for connection to laterally adjacent structure and being adapted to internally receive a tool for making such connections.

Claim 12

A waved strip for use in forming a grid structure, including generally V-shaped portions, the substantially pointed apexes of said generally V-shaped portions comprising sections of greater widths than other sections thereof, and said greater width sections having generally planar bottoms for connection to laterally adjacent structure and being adapted to internally receive a tool for making such connections.

Claim 13

A waved strip according to claim 10, wherein adjacent ones of said apexes of said generally V-shaped portions are on opposite sides of the central plane of said waved strip.

Claim 14

A waved strip according to claim 10, wherein said apexes of said generally V-shaped portions extend transversely of said waved strip.

Claim 15

A waved strip according to claim 10, wherein adjacent ones of said apexes of said generally V-shaped portions are on opposite sides of the central plane of said waved strip, and said apexes extend transversely of said waved strip.

Claim 16

A waved strip according to claim 10, comprising first segments and second segments intermediate and interconnecting said first segments, said second segments cooperating with adjacent ones of said first segments to define said generally V-shaped portions of said waved strip, said second segments bounding the generally pointed apexes of said generally V-shaped portions, and said second segments including sections enlarged longitudinally of said waved strip defining said greater width sections of the waved strip.

Claim 17

A waved strip according to claim 14, wherein said first segments are at least generally planar.

Claim 18

A waved strip according to claim 14, wherein said second segments are arcuate.

Claim 19

A waved strip according to claim 14, wherein said first segments extend generally diagonally across the central plane of said waved strip and adjacent ones of said second segments are on opposite sides of said central plane.

Claim 20

An anNular grid structure comprising circumferentally extending strip means laterally adjacent coils of which are interconnected, said strip means including a waved strip having alternate generally diagonal segments and therebetween connecting segments interconnecting such said diagonal segments, said connecting segments being alternately on opposite sides of the central plane of said wave strip and said diagonal segments crossing such central plane, said connecting segments cooperating with thereadjacent ones of said diagonal segments to define generally V-shaped portions of said waved strip, said connecting segments bounding the at least generally pointed apexes of said generally V-shaped portions, said connecting segments having sections substantially enlarged longitudinally of the waved strip to cause said apexes of said generally V-shaped portions to include connecting sections substantially enlarged longitudinally of said waved strip, and said enlarged longitudinal sections having generally planar bottoms for connection to laterally adjacent structure and being adapted to internally receive a tool for making such connections.

Claim 21

An anNular grid structure comprising circumferentally extending strip means laterally adjacent coils of which are interconnected, said strip means including a waved strip having alternate generally diagonal segments and therebetween connecting segments interconnecting such said diagonal segments, said connecting segments being alternately on opposite sides of the central plane of said wave strip and said diagonal segments crossing such central plane, said connecting segments cooperating with thereadjacent ones of said diagonal segments to define generally V-shaped portions of said waved strip, said connecting segments bounding the at least generally pointed apexes of said generally V-shaped portions, said connecting segments having sections substantially enlarged longitudinally of the waved strip to cause said apexes of said generally V-shaped portions to include connecting sections substantially enlarged longitudinally of said waved strip, and said enlarged longitudinal sections having generally planar bottoms for connection to laterally adjacent structure and being adapted to internally receive a tool for making such connections.

Claim 22

A grid structure according to claim 18, wherein said first segments are at least generally planar.

Claim 23

A grid structure according to claim 18, wherein said second segments are arcuate.