Methods, systems, and apparatus for joining metallic fabrics
OwnerJoseph D'Angelo, Nathan Pinion +3inventors
InventorsJoseph D'Angelo, Nathan Pinion, Shawn Page, James Mauer, Philip Garland
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Abstract
Example embodiments of the present disclosure relate to methods, systems, and apparatus for joining metallic fabrics. The method includes applying heat to at least one of a fusible metal or alloy, a first metallic fabric, and a second metallic fabric with the fusible metal or alloy and the first and second metallic fabrics being in thermal communication. The first and second metallic fabrics are joined with the fusible metal or alloy.
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A method of joining non-woven metalized fabrics, the method comprising:
- applying heat of a temperature at or below 260 C to a solder to join a first single layer non-woven metalized fabric, and a second single layer non-woven metalized fabric wherein the solder is selected from a group consisting of a fusible metal and an alloy, the solder and the first and second non-woven single layer metalized fabrics in thermal communication;
- wherein the first single layer non-woven metalized fabric and the second single layer non-woven metalized fabric are enabled to wick the solder.
A method of joining a non-woven metalized fabric and a metal braid, the method comprising:
- applying heat of a temperature at or below 260 C to join a preprocessed area of a first single layer non-woven metallic fabric and a metallic braid by using a soldering iron to heat a tinned end of the metallic braid;
- applying pressure with a tip of the soldering iron to the tinned end of the metallic braid and the preprocessed area of the first metallic fabric to encourage the solder to flow and join the metallic braid and first single layer non-woven metallic fabric;
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- removing the soldering iron to cool the joined metallic braid and the first single layer non-woven metallic fabric.
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