US4156054A
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Bonded assembly and method for obtaining same
Assignee: Rio Tinto Switzerland AG
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Filing: 1978-03-09
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Granted: 1979-05-22
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Expires: 1998-03-09
Abstract
Abstract The disclosure teaches a method for joining metal-plastic laminates and a firmly bonded assembly prepared thereby. In accordance with the disclosed method, two sheet like metal-plastic laminates, each of which has at least one layered edge portion, are firmly bonded together at said edge portions.
Inventors
- 👤 Anatole M. Gurewitsch
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 10:05
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C65/00; B32; B32B; B32B15/00; B32B15/04; B32B15/08; B29C65/48; B29C65/50; B29C65/5064; B29C65/5071; B29C65/5085; B29C66/00; B29C66/01; B29C66/05; B29C66/10; B29C66/11; B29C66/114; B29C66/1142; B29C66/14; B29C66/40; B29C66/41; B29C66/43; B29C66/70; B29C66/72; B29C66/723; B29C66/7232; B29C66/72321; B29C66/73; B29C66/735; B29C66/7352; B29C66/73521; B32B3/00; B32B3/10; B32B5/00; B32B5/02; B32B5/08; B32B7/00; B32B7/04; F; F16; F16B; F16B5/00; F16B5/01; B29C65/4805; B29C65/483; B29C66/12; B29C66/128; B29C66/1282; B29C66/1284; B29C66/12841; B29C66/71; B29L; B29L2009/00; B32B2309/00; B32B2309/08; B32B2309/10; B32B2309/105; B32B2311/00; B32B2311/24; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/12; Y10T428/12229; Y10T428/12271; Y10T428/12493; Y10T428/12535; Y10T428/12556; Y10T428/12569; Y10T428/19; Y10T428/192; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24752; Y10T428/24777; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31678; Y10T428/31681; Y10T428/31692; Y10T428/31699
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
134 words
A method for joining metal-plastic laminates which comprises: providing two sheet like metal-plastic laminates each of which has a first plastic layer and a second metal layer bonded to one side of the plastic layer, each of said laminates having at least one layered edge portion; removing at least a portion of the plastic from said edge portions of each of said laminates abutting said second metal layer to provide a void in the edge portions of each of said laminates abutting said second metal layer; forming an assembly by placing said edge portions of said laminates adjacent one another with said voids communicating with each other with a rigid strip in said voids overlapping both of said laminates; and securing said strip in each of said voids to provide a firmly joined assembly.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
134 words
A method for joining metal-plastic laminates which comprises: providing two sheet like metal-plastic laminates each of which has a first plastic layer and a second metal layer bonded to one side of the plastic layer, each of said laminates having at least one layered edge portion; removing at least a portion of the plastic from said edge portions of each of said laminates abutting said second metal layer to provide a void in the edge portions of each of said laminates abutting said second metal layer; forming an assembly by placing said edge portions of said laminates adjacent one another with said voids communicating with each other with a rigid strip in said voids overlapping both of said laminates; and securing said strip in each of said voids to provide a firmly joined assembly.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein each of said sheet like metal-plastic laminates have substantially the same thicknesses.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein each of said sheet like metal-plastic laminates have different thicknesses.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method according to claim 1 including a support metal strip secured to both of said plastic layers on the side opposed to said second metal layers.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
83 words
A method according to claim 1 with each of said laminates having two second metal layers bonded on both sides of said first plastic layer wherein two voids are provided in each of the edge portions of said laminates by removing at least a portion of the plastic from said edge portions abutting each of said second metal layers, metal strips are placed in both of said voids overlapping both of said laminates, and said strips are secured in each of said voids.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method according to claim 5 including a plastic spacer between said metal strips.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method according to claim 5 wherein said secured assembly has a smooth continuous external face of said second metal layers.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method according to claim 7 wherein said secured assembly has a smooth continuous external face including a portion of said metal strip.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method according to claim 8 wherein said metal strip has a stepped configuration.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method according to claim 7 wherein said metal strip is continuous and interconnected.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method according to claim 10 wherein said metal strip has a central annulus.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method according to claim 10 wherein said metal strip has an H shaped configuration.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
88 words
A firmly joined assembly comprising: two sheet like metal-plastic laminates each of which has a first plastic layer and a second metal layer bonded to one side of the plastic layer, each of said laminates having at least one layered edge portion, with said edge portions being adjacent to one another; a void in the plastic layer of each of said laminates abutting said second metal layers, said voids comminicating with each other, with a rigid strip secured in said voids overlapping each of said second metal layers.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
88 words
A firmly joined assembly comprising: two sheet like metal-plastic laminates each of which has a first plastic layer and a second metal layer bonded to one side of the plastic layer, each of said laminates having at least one layered edge portion, with said edge portions being adjacent to one another; a void in the plastic layer of each of said laminates abutting said second metal layers, said voids comminicating with each other, with a rigid strip secured in said voids overlapping each of said second metal layers.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
30 words
An assembly according to claim 13 wherein said plastic layer has a thickness from 0.01 to 1.0" and wherein said metal layer has a thickness of from 0.005 to 0.02".
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
60 words
An assembly according to claim 13 wherein each of said laminates has two metal layers bonded on both sides of said first plastic layer with two voids in each of the edge portions of said laminates abutting each of said second metal layers, and with metal strips secured in each of said voids overlapping each of said second metal layers.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
21 words
An assembly according to claim 15 wherein said bonded assembly has a smooth continuous external face of said second metal layers.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
28 words
An assembly according to claim 15 wherein said smooth continuous external face includes a portion of said metal strip and wherein said metal strip has a stepped configuration.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
14 words
An assembly according to claim 15 wherein said metal strips are continuous and interconnected.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
15 words
An assembly according to claim 13 wherein said metal-plastic laminates have substantially the same thicknesses.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
13 words
An assembly according to claim 13 wherein said metal-plastic laminates have different thicknesses.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
27 words
An assembly according to claim 13 including a support metal strip secured to both of said plastic layers on the side opposed to said second metal layers.
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