US4564539A
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Metal mesh network
Assignee: TSUJI YK
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Filing: 1984-05-25
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Granted: 1986-01-14
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Expires: 2004-05-25
Abstract
Abstract A metal mesh network, such as chain-mail, used for handbags, tapestries, vase mats, rugs, vests, etc. including unit piece members formed with pawls and joint ring members which are coated, before being formed, with a thermosetting acrylic resin paint, selected from epoxy type, ulethan type, and thermosetting acrylic type resin paints, over the entire surfaces. An assembling fixture for assembling the metal mesh network is a board formed on its surface with a plurality of square dents and posts. The unit piece members are placed in the dents of the fixture with the pawls up, and the joint ring members are put on the pawls. When the pawls are bent, the unit piece members are linked by the ring members to form chain-mail. With the unit piece members of different colors, ring members and the assembling fixture, one can readily form chain-mail of any size with any pattern on it.
Inventors
- 👤 Tadashi Tsuji
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 14:52
CPC Classifications
A; A41; A41D; A41D31/00; A41D31/0005; A45; A45C; A45C13/00; A45C13/08; A45C13/083; A45C13/086; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/17
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
159 words
A metal mesh network comprising plural unit piece members made by shearing, punching and bending a metal sheet, each of which having plural pawls, and plural joint ring members made by punching said metal sheet, wherein: said unit piece members are disposed adjacent to each other on a plane, and said plural pawls of said unit piece members, adjacent and facing with each other, are loosely fitted in each joint ring member and are bent outward opposite to each other so that said unit piece members are engaged with said joint ring members in a cloth-like form, said metal mesh network being characterized in that a metal sheet is first coated with thermosetting resin paint selected from epoxy type, urethane type and thermosetting acrylic type resin paints, then sheared, punched and bent to make said unit piece members and joint ring members so that said unit piece members and joint ring members are entirely coated with said resin paint.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
159 words
A metal mesh network comprising plural unit piece members made by shearing, punching and bending a metal sheet, each of which having plural pawls, and plural joint ring members made by punching said metal sheet, wherein: said unit piece members are disposed adjacent to each other on a plane, and said plural pawls of said unit piece members, adjacent and facing with each other, are loosely fitted in each joint ring member and are bent outward opposite to each other so that said unit piece members are engaged with said joint ring members in a cloth-like form, said metal mesh network being characterized in that a metal sheet is first coated with thermosetting resin paint selected from epoxy type, urethane type and thermosetting acrylic type resin paints, then sheared, punched and bent to make said unit piece members and joint ring members so that said unit piece members and joint ring members are entirely coated with said resin paint.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
67 words
A metal mesh network as claimed in claim 1, wherein said unit piece member is made of any aluminum, brass or steel sheet, has an almost square form, and has four pawls with an identical length at the corners, and said joint ring member is also made by said metal sheet and can loosely accommodate at least two or at most four pawls adjacent to each other.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
44 words
A metal mesh network as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein a pattern is formed on a plane by any desired arrangement of said unit piece members which are identical in shape to but differ in color from those used in the background.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
A metal mesh network as claimed in claim 3, wherein two or more patterns or formed.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
A metal mesh network as claimed in claim 4, wherein the colors of said patterns differ from each other.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
41 words
A metal mesh network as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein a pattern is formed on a plane by any desired arrangement of said unit piece members which are identical in shape and color with those used in the background.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
A metal mesh network as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein said metal mesh network has a shape of a handbag, tapestry, vase mat, seat cover, coaster, table cover or vest.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
A metal mesh network as claimed in claim 3, wherein said metal mesh network has a shape of a handbag, tapestry, vase mat, seat cover, coaster, table cover or vest.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
30 words
A metal mesh network as claimed in claim 4, wherein said metal mesh network has a shape of a handbag, tapestry, vase mat, seat cover, coaster, table cover or vest.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
30 words
A metal mesh network as claimed in claim 5, wherein said metal mesh network has a shape of a handbag, tapestry, vase mat, seat cover, coaster, table cover or vest.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
30 words
A metal mesh network as claimed in claim 6, wherein said metal mesh network has a shape of a handbag, tapestry, vase mat, seat cover, coaster, table cover or vest.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1989-01-13 | 1989-07-15 | 1990-01-14 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1993-01-13 | 1993-07-15 | 1994-01-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1997-01-13 | 1997-07-15 | 1998-01-14 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |