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US 11,027,880 B1Granted
Laminated dual-species stave
AssigneeDb Global LLC
InventorDavid C. Kenealy
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AssigneeDb Global LLC
InventorDavid C. Kenealy
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A dual-species barrel stave, the stave including a first portion that faces the interior direction of a barrel defined by a premium material such as American White Oak and a second portion that faces the exterior direction of a barrel defined by a second material, this second material of a different quality of wood that may not be intended to important aging and/or flavoring characteristics to the liquid within the barrel, is provided. The first stave portion defines a male projection or “tail” that commences at a first longitudinal end of the stave and widens substantially the entire length of the stave, terminating at the opposing longitudinal end of the stave. Cooperatively, the second stave portion defines a female dovetail groove that commences at a first longitudinal end of the stave and extends substantially the entire length of the stave, terminating at the opposing longitudinal end.
A two-piece stave consisting of an interior stave member and an exterior stave member, the interior stave member formed from a first material, the exterior stave member formed from a second material different from the first material, the interior stave member affixed to the exterior stave member via a dovetail joint consisting of a tail formed on the interior stave member and a channel formed on the exterior stave member, wherein the tail and the channel have corresponding sizes and shapes, wherein the tail and the channel each define a taper extending along substantially an entire longitudinal length of the respective stave members, and wherein the interior stave member and the exterior stave member each define a thickness of at least 1 inch.
A two-piece stave consisting of an interior stave member and an exterior stave member, the interior stave member formed from a first material, the exterior stave member formed from a second material different from the first material, the interior stave member affixed to the exterior stave member via a dovetail joint consisting of a tail formed on the interior stave member and a channel formed on the exterior stave member, wherein the tail and the channel have corresponding sizes and shapes, wherein the tail and the channel each define a taper extending along substantially an entire longitudinal length of the respective stave members, and wherein the interior stave member and the exterior stave member each define a longitudinal length of at least 30 inches.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.