US4092842A
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Deeply embossed sheet product and method and apparatus for the production thereof
Assignee: Johns Manville Corp
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Filing: 1976-10-26
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Granted: 1978-06-06
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Expires: 1996-10-26
Abstract
Abstract A method of deep embossing of sheet material, generally metal, is disclosed. A small scale relief pattern is first embossed across the entire sheet and thereafter a deep embossment of spaced-apart protuberances is imparted to the sheet. Both patterns in combination produce a sheet useful for reflective thermal insulation without the risk of significantly puncturing the sheet.
Inventors
- 👤 Nathan Oser
- 👤 Edmund John Niedzinski
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 01:29
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C51/00; B21; B21D; B21D13/00; B21D13/04; B29C51/08; B29K; B29K2705/00; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/12; Y10T428/12993; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24628
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
161 words
A method for the deep embossment of a single layer of sheet material which comprises first embossing across said sheet material a small scale relief pattern of a plurality of directions across at least one of the surfaces of said sheet material, said hills and valleys extending outwardly from at least one of the surfaces of said sheet material not more than 1 cm, and thereafter embossing in superimposed relationship on said relief pattern a deep embossment pattern, said deep embossment pattern comprising a plurality of large protuberances, each of said protuberances being of a scale sufficiently large relative to the relief features of said small scale relief pattern to encompass at least portions of several of said hills and valleys, said large protuberances being present in a number sufficient to prevent adjacent sheets of said sheet material from touching except at the points of said protuberances when at least two sheets of said sheet material are stacked in vertical array.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
161 words
A method for the deep embossment of a single layer of sheet material which comprises first embossing across said sheet material a small scale relief pattern of a plurality of directions across at least one of the surfaces of said sheet material, said hills and valleys extending outwardly from at least one of the surfaces of said sheet material not more than 1 cm, and thereafter embossing in superimposed relationship on said relief pattern a deep embossment pattern, said deep embossment pattern comprising a plurality of large protuberances, each of said protuberances being of a scale sufficiently large relative to the relief features of said small scale relief pattern to encompass at least portions of several of said hills and valleys, said large protuberances being present in a number sufficient to prevent adjacent sheets of said sheet material from touching except at the points of said protuberances when at least two sheets of said sheet material are stacked in vertical array.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the protuberances extend alternately from opposite faces of the sheet material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said hills and valleys of said small scale relief pattern extend in two directions substantially perpendicular to each other across said sheet.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said hills and valleys in said small scale relief pattern extend outwardly a distance of 0.5 to 5.0 mm.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
48 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said small scale relief pattern comprises a plurality of approximately 5 mm squares separated by approximately 3 mm spaces and wherein said protuberances have dimensions of approximately 50 mm diameter and 15 mm height and are spaced on approximately 100 mm centers.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1981-06-05 | 1981-12-05 | 1982-06-06 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1985-06-05 | 1985-12-05 | 1986-06-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1989-06-05 | 1989-12-05 | 1990-06-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |