Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
106 words
A laminated structure consisting essentially of: (a) a light weight interior member selected from the group consisting of a corrugated body and a honeycomb body composed of a glass-ceramic or a ceramic; (b) an exterior member composed of a glass-ceramic or a ceramic; and (c) a bonding member for joining together said interior member and said exterior member composed of a high temperature glass-ceramic prepared from a thermally crystallizable glass; wherein the coefficients of thermal expansion of said interior member, said exterior member, and said bonding member are closely compatible, and the temperature interval T g -T Cryst of said bonding member is about 100°-150° C.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
106 words
A laminated structure consisting essentially of: (a) a light weight interior member selected from the group consisting of a corrugated body and a honeycomb body composed of a glass-ceramic or a ceramic; (b) an exterior member composed of a glass-ceramic or a ceramic; and (c) a bonding member for joining together said interior member and said exterior member composed of a high temperature glass-ceramic prepared from a thermally crystallizable glass; wherein the coefficients of thermal expansion of said interior member, said exterior member, and said bonding member are closely compatible, and the temperature interval T g -T Cryst of said bonding member is about 100°-150° C.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
A laminated structure according to claim 1, wherein at least one of said interior member, exterior member, and bonding member is reinforced through the entrainment of ceramic fibers and/or whiskers.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
A laminated structure according to claim 1, wherein said bonding member contains ceramic particles.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
A laminated structure according to claim 1, wherein each of said interior member, said exterior member, and said bonding member consists of a glass-ceramic having approximately the same composition.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
37 words
A laminated structure according to claim 1, wherein each of said interior and exterior members is reinforced through the entrainment of ceramic fibers and/or whiskers and said bonding member is reinforced through the entrainment of ceramic whiskers.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
79 words
A laminated structure consisting essentially of: (a) a light weight interior member consisting of a porous body composed of a ceramic foam having a micaceous microstructure; (b) an exterior member composed of an alkaline earth aluminosilicate glass; and (c) a bonding member for joining together said interior member and said exterior member composed of a zinc borosilicate-type solder glass; wherein the coefficients of thermal expansion of said interior member, said exterior member, and said bonding member are closely compatible.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
79 words
A laminated structure consisting essentially of: (a) a light weight interior member consisting of a porous body composed of a ceramic foam having a micaceous microstructure; (b) an exterior member composed of an alkaline earth aluminosilicate glass; and (c) a bonding member for joining together said interior member and said exterior member composed of a zinc borosilicate-type solder glass; wherein the coefficients of thermal expansion of said interior member, said exterior member, and said bonding member are closely compatible.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
A laminated structure according to claim 6 wherein at least one of said exterior member and said interior member is reinforced through the entrainment of ceramic fibers and/or whiskers.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
37 words
A laminated structure according to claim 6 wherein each of said exterior and interior members is reinforced through the entrainment of ceramic whiskers and/or fibers, and said bonding member is reinforced through the entrainment of ceramic whiskers.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
79 words
A laminated structure consisting essentially of: (a) a light weight interior member consisting of an amorphous, porous silica-containing body; (b) an exterior member consisting of a borosilicate glass; and (c) a bonding member for joining together said interior member and said exterior member consisting of a thermally devitrifiable solder glass wherein the crystal phase developed is a lead titanate; wherein the coefficients of thermal expansion of said interior member, said exterior member, and said bonding member are closely compatible.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
79 words
A laminated structure consisting essentially of: (a) a light weight interior member consisting of an amorphous, porous silica-containing body; (b) an exterior member consisting of a borosilicate glass; and (c) a bonding member for joining together said interior member and said exterior member consisting of a thermally devitrifiable solder glass wherein the crystal phase developed is a lead titanate; wherein the coefficients of thermal expansion of said interior member, said exterior member, and said bonding member are closely compatible.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
27 words
A laminted structure according to claim 9 wherein at least one of said exterior and interior members is reinforced through the entrainment of ceramic fibers and/or whiskers.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
37 words
A laminated structure according to claim 9 wherein each of said exterior and interior members is reinforced through the entrainment of ceramic whickers and/or fibers, and said bonding member is reinforced through the entrainment of ceramic whiskers.