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US 11,230,325 B2Granted
Panel connector devices
AssigneeZephyros, Inc.
InventorsDean Quaderer, David Kosal, Kurt Lilley, Blake Synnestvedt, Kevin Hicks, Thomas Kleino
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Abstract
A device and method for the protection of a first member and second member from corrosion by utilizing a connector that bonds the members without allowing direct contact of the members.
Claims20
A panel structure for a container comprising:
- at least two elongated panels including a panel adhesive located thereon;
- a panel connector located between the at least two elongated panels for securing the at least two elongated panels to one another, the panel connector having an elongated profile that defines a pair of channels into which the at least two elongated panels are placed and in which an adhesive sealant material resides for adhesively bonding and sealing the at least two elongated panels and the panel connector to one another;
- wherein the elongated profile in cross section has a configuration that includes a central portion that is tubular and includes spaced apart opposing flanges defining two channels;
- wherein the adhesive sealant is located in between the elongated profile and the at least two elongated panels so the elongated profile is free from direct contact with any portion of the at least two elongated panels;
- wherein the panel adhesive has a Tg that differs from a Tg of the adhesive sealant so that the adhesive sealant is debondable by the application of heat so that the joint allows for removal and replacement of one or more of the at least two elongated panels without debonding the elongated panels and the panel adhesive.
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A joint system comprising:
- a) two or more connectors, each connector including:
- i) a central portion that is tubular and includes opposing side edges;
- ii) a first flange and a second flange, the first flange and second flange are on the opposing side edges of the central portion, defining a first channel and a second channel on opposing side edges of the central portion;
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- iii) a pair of perpendicular walls, wherein each of the perpendicular walls connect the first flange and the second flange on each of the opposing side edges;
- b) an adhesive sealant located within the channels of the two or more connectors;
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- c) a plurality of structural members which are substantially planar and include a structural member adhesive located thereon;
- wherein each of the two or more connectors are adapted for receiving at least two structural members;
- wherein the adhesive sealant is located so that there is no direct contact between the channels of the two or more connectors and the plurality of structural members;
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- wherein the adhesive sealant has a Tg that differs from a Tg of the structural member adhesive so that under a pre-selected temperature any de-bonding process de-bonds only the adhesive sealant, while the structural member adhesive remains bonded with the at least two adjoining structural members.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.