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US 10,429,006 B2Granted
Cellular structures with twelve-cornered cells
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsTau Tyan, Leonard Anthony Shaner
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Abstract
A cellular structure may include a plurality of cells. Each cell of the plurality of cells may have a twelve-cornered cross section. The twelve-cornered cross-section may include two sides each having a first cross-sectional length, and ten sides each having a second cross-sectional length that differs from the first cross-sectional length.
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A cellular structure comprising:
- a plurality of cells, each cell of the plurality of cells having a twelve-cornered cross section consisting essentially of twelve sides, the twelve sides including:
- two sides each having a first cross-sectional length;
- and
- ten sides each having a second cross-sectional length that differs from the first cross-sectional length.
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A structural component comprising:
- at least one wall surrounding a component interior space;
- and
- a first cellular structure positioned within the interior space, wherein the first cellular structure comprises a plurality of cells, each cell of the plurality of cells having a twelve-cornered cross section consisting essentially of twelve sides, the twelve sides including two sides each having a first cross-sectional length;
- and ten sides each having a second cross-sectional length that differs from the first cross-sectional length.
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A sandwich structure comprising:
- first and second substantially planar structures;
- and
- a cellular structure positioned between the first and second substantially planar structures, the cellular structure including a plurality of cells, each cell of the plurality of cells having a twelve-cornered cross section consisting essentially of twelve sides, the twelve sides including:
- two sides each having a first cross-sectional length;
- and
- ten sides each having a second cross-sectional length that differs from the first cross-sectional length.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.