US5154963A
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Honeycomb table manufacture and clean-room compatible honeycomb tables
Assignee: Newport Corp USA
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Filing: 1990-10-02
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Granted: 1992-10-13
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Expires: 2010-10-02
Abstract
Abstract Apparatus upon which components may be mounted have a table leaf with an outside surface and a pattern of mounting holes in that table leaf, and a facing sheet spaced from that table leaf by a first distance. A section of honeycomb core is situated between the table leaf and the facing sheet, being less than but at least one-half the first distance in depth. A sealing sheet is situated between the table leaf and the section of honeycomb core at a second distance from that table leaf which is several times smaller than the first distance. A load-bearing support section is between that sealing sheet and the table leaf. Methods of manufacturing a structure suitable for mounting components form an apertured table leaf, and a facing sheet spaced from the table leaf. These methods place a section of honeycomb core between the table leaf and the facing sheet, and seal off apertures in the table leaf from the section of honeycomb core with a sealing sheet which prevents contaminants from migrating between the apertures and the honeycomb core. The table leaf, the sealing sheet, the facing sheet, and honeycomb core are connected together.
Inventors
- 👤 Dennis C. Terry
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 17:03
CPC Classifications
B; B32; B32B; B32B3/00; B32B3/10; B32B3/12; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24149; Y10T428/24273; Y10T428/24322; Y10T428/24331
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
111 words
An apparatus upon which components may be mounted, comprising: a table leaf having an outside surface; a pattern of mounting holes in said table leaf; a facing sheet spaced from said tale leaf at a first distance; a section of honeycomb core situated between said table leaf and said facing sheet which is less than said first distance but at least one-half said first distance in depth; a sealing sheet situated between said table leaf and said section of honeycomb core at a second distance from said table leaf which is several times smaller than said first distance; and a load-bearing support section between said sealing sheet and said table leaf.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
111 words
An apparatus upon which components may be mounted, comprising: a table leaf having an outside surface; a pattern of mounting holes in said table leaf; a facing sheet spaced from said tale leaf at a first distance; a section of honeycomb core situated between said table leaf and said facing sheet which is less than said first distance but at least one-half said first distance in depth; a sealing sheet situated between said table leaf and said section of honeycomb core at a second distance from said table leaf which is several times smaller than said first distance; and a load-bearing support section between said sealing sheet and said table leaf.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
51 words
An apparatus such as that claimed in claim 1, wherein said load-bearing support section further comprises means for substantially confining materials introduced into said support section through any of said apertures within a region which is small in relation to the entire area between said table leaf and said sealing sheet.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
An apparatus such as that claimed in claim 1, wherein said load-bearing support section comprises a second section of honeycomb core.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
An apparatus such as that claimed in claim 1, wherein said section of honeycomb core is attached to said sealing sheet.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
An apparatus such as that claimed in claim 4, wherein said section of honeycomb core is also attached to said facing sheet.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
An apparatus such as that claimed in claim 1, wherein said mounting holes are arranged in a regular grid of rows parallel to the length and width of said table leaf.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
An apparatus such as that claimed in claim 6, wherein there are at least one thousand mounting holes in said table leaf.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
11 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said table leaf is metallic.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
12 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said honeycomb is of aluminum alloy.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
11 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said honeycomb is of steel.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
12 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said honeycomb is of plastic material.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
149 words
A clean-room compatible honeycomb table suitable for use in sensitive applications involving precision components, said table containing mounting holes suitable for holding said components, comprising: a table leaf having an outside surface; a pattern of said mounting holes in said table leaf, comprised of tapped apertures which extend through the thickness of said table leaf; a facing sheet spaced from said table leaf at a first distance; a sealing sheet situated between said table leaf and said facing sheet at a second distance from said table leaf which is several times smaller than said first distance; a section of honeycomb core situated between said sealing sheet and said facing sheet and extending for a distance of less than said first distance but more than half of said first distance, sufficiently to provide stability to said table; and a load-bearing support section between said sealing sheet and said table leaf.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
149 words
A clean-room compatible honeycomb table suitable for use in sensitive applications involving precision components, said table containing mounting holes suitable for holding said components, comprising: a table leaf having an outside surface; a pattern of said mounting holes in said table leaf, comprised of tapped apertures which extend through the thickness of said table leaf; a facing sheet spaced from said table leaf at a first distance; a sealing sheet situated between said table leaf and said facing sheet at a second distance from said table leaf which is several times smaller than said first distance; a section of honeycomb core situated between said sealing sheet and said facing sheet and extending for a distance of less than said first distance but more than half of said first distance, sufficiently to provide stability to said table; and a load-bearing support section between said sealing sheet and said table leaf.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
29 words
The honeycomb table claimed in claim 12, wherein said mounting holes are arranged in a regular grid of rows parallel to the length and width of said table leaf.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
20 words
The honeycomb table claimed in claim 12, wherein there are at least one thousand mounting holes in said table leaf.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
12 words
The honeycomb table of claim 12 wherein said table leaf is metallic.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
13 words
The honeycomb table of claim 12 wherein said honeycomb is of aluminum alloy.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
12 words
The honeycomb table of claim 12 wherein said honeycomb is of steel.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
13 words
The honeycomb table of claim 12 wherein said honeycomb is of plastic material.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1995-10-13 | 1996-04-13 | 1996-10-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1999-10-13 | 2000-04-13 | 2000-10-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2003-10-13 | 2004-04-13 | 2004-10-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |