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Honeycombed structures having open-ended cells formed by interconnected walls with longitudinally extending discontinuities
Assignee: Corning Glass Works
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Filing: 1974-03-18
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Granted: 1976-09-28
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Expires: 1994-03-18
Abstract
Abstract Ceramic honeycombed structures comprise open-ended cells formed by discontinuities in the cell walls, which discontinuities extend longitudinally through the structure and transversely through the cell walls. The axial discontinuities which enhance the thermal shock resistance of the structures may be formed during extrusion by obstructing the flow of extrudable material through an extrusion die at predetermined locations.
Inventors
- 👤 Rodney D. Bagley
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 17:14
CPC Classifications
F; F01; F01N; F01N3/00; F01N3/08; F01N3/10; F01N3/24; F01N3/28; F01N3/2803; F01N3/2825; F01N3/2828; B; B01; B01D; B01D53/00; B01D53/34; B01D53/74; B01D53/86; B01J; B01J35/00; B01J35/50; B01J35/56; B01J35/57; B28; B28B; B28B3/00; B28B3/20; B28B3/26; B28B3/269; B32; B32B; B32B3/00; B32B3/10; B32B3/12; C; C04; C04B; C04B35/00; C04B35/01; C04B35/16; C04B35/18; C04B35/195; F01N2330/00; F01N2330/06; F01N2330/30; F01N2330/34; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24149; Y10T428/24744; Y10T428/24777
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 26
Claim 1
Independent Claim
58 words
A monolithic honeycombed structure of sintered material comprising a plurality of interconnected walls forming open-ended cells extending longitudinally through the structure, said walls including a plurality of discontinuities extending longitudinally through the entire length of the structure and transversely through said walls, said discontinuities having a width substantially less than the distance between junctions of said interconnected walls.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
58 words
A monolithic honeycombed structure of sintered material comprising a plurality of interconnected walls forming open-ended cells extending longitudinally through the structure, said walls including a plurality of discontinuities extending longitudinally through the entire length of the structure and transversely through said walls, said discontinuities having a width substantially less than the distance between junctions of said interconnected walls.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The monolithic structure of claim 1 wherein said discontinuities are located at predetermined junctions of said interconnected walls.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The structure of claim 2 wherein said discontinuities are also located between predetermined adjacent junctions of said interconnected walls.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The monolithic structure of claim 1 wherein said discontinuities are located between predetermined adjacent junctions of said interconnected walls.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
51 words
The monolithic structure of claim 1 wherein each series of walls lying in at least one set of parallel planes and having a length in excess of 50% of the maximum cross-sectional dimension of said structure includes one of said discontinuities in at least one of said walls in said series.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
The monolithic structure of claim 5 wherein each said series of walls includes at least one discontinuity for every ten cell walls in said series.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
The monolithic structure of claim 5 wherein each said series of walls includes at least one discontinuity for every five cell walls in said series.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
The monolithic structure of claim 1 comprising at least one discontinuity for every ten cells in said structure.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
The monolithic structure of claim 1 wherein said structure comprises at least one discontinuity for every five cells in said structure.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
The monolithic structure of claim 1 wherein the discontinuity has a maximum lateral dimension substantially less than the distance between adjacent junctions of said interconnected walls.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
25 words
The monolithic structure of claim 10 wherein the maximum lateral dimension of the discontinuity is less than three times the thickness of the cell walls.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
26 words
The monolithic structure of claim 11 comprising a skin at the periphery thereof having discontinuities therein extending longitudinally of the structure and transversely through the skin.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
56 words
A ceramic monolithic honeycombed structure comprising a plurality of interconnected walls forming open-ended cells extending longitudinally through the structure, said walls including a plurality of discontinuities extending longitudinally through the entire length of the structure and transversely through said walls, said discontinuities having a width substantially less than the distance between junctions of said interconnected walls.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
56 words
A ceramic monolithic honeycombed structure comprising a plurality of interconnected walls forming open-ended cells extending longitudinally through the structure, said walls including a plurality of discontinuities extending longitudinally through the entire length of the structure and transversely through said walls, said discontinuities having a width substantially less than the distance between junctions of said interconnected walls.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
18 words
The monolithic structure of claim 13 wherein said discontinuities are located at predetermined junctions of said interconnected walls.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
19 words
The structure of claim 14 wherein said discontinuities are also located between predetermined adjacent junctions of said interconnected walls.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
19 words
The monolithic structure of claim 13 wherein said discontinuities are located between predetermined adjacent junctions of said interconnected walls.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
51 words
The monolithic structure of claim 13 wherein each series of walls lying in at least one set of parallel planes and having a length in excess of 50% of the maximum cross-sectional dimension of said structure includes one of said discontinuities in at least one of said walls in said series.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
25 words
The monolithic structure of claim 17 wherein each said series of walls includes at least one discontinuity for every ten cell walls in said series.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
25 words
The monolithic structure of claim 17 wherein each said series of walls includes at least one discontinuity for every five cell walls in said series.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
18 words
The monolithic structure of claim 13 comprising at least one discontinuity for every ten cells in said structure.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
21 words
The monolithic structure of claim 13 wherein said structure comprises at least one discontinuity for every five cells in said structure.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
26 words
The monolithic structure of claim 13 wherein the discontinuity has a maximum lateral dimension substantially less than the distance between adjacent junctions of said interconnected walls.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
25 words
The monolithic structure of claim 22 wherein the maximum lateral dimension of the discontinuity is less than three times the thickness of the cell walls.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
26 words
The monolithic structure of claim 13 comprising a skin at the periphery thereof having discontinuities therein extending longitudinally of the structure and transversely through the skin.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1979-09-28 | 1980-03-29 | 1980-09-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-09-28 | 1984-03-29 | 1984-09-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-09-28 | 1988-03-29 | 1988-09-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |