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US 12,091,239 B2Granted
Formed structural panel with open core
AssigneeAdvanced Composite Structures, LLC
InventorsThomas R. Pherson, Michael Carter
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Abstract
A panel includes a first board, a second board, and an edge cap. The first board and the second board each including a core that is sandwiched between and bonded to a first skin and a second skin. The edge cap is positioned between and bonded to the first board and the second board such that a cavity is defined by the first board, the second board, and the edge cap. The cavity is configured to receive an insert and is isolated from forces transferred between the first board and the second board.
Claims20
A panel comprising:
- a first board comprising a first core sandwiched between and bonded to a first skin and a second skin;
- a second board comprising a second core sandwiched between and bonded to a third skin and a fourth skin;
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- an edge cap positioned between and bonded to the first board and the second board such that a cavity is defined by the first board, the second board, and the edge cap, the cavity configured to receive an insert, the cavity being isolated from forces transferred between the first board and the second board.
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A panel comprising:
- a first board comprising a first core having a first skin bonded on a first side of the first core and a second skin bonded on a second side of the first core opposite the first side of the first skin;
- a second board comprising a second core having a third skin bonded on a first side of the second core and a fourth skin bonded on a second side of the second core opposite the first side of the second skin;
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- a cap positioned between and bonded to the first board and the second board such that a cavity is defined by the first board, the second board, and the cap, the cap configured to transfer shear forces between the first board to the second board.
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A method of manufacturing a panel, the method comprising:
- positioning an end cap on a first board, the first board having a first skin, a second skin, and a first core disposed between and bonded to the first skin and the second skin;
- positioning a second board on the end cap such that a cavity is defined by the end cap, the first board, and the second board, the second board having a third skin, a fourth skin, and a second core disposed between and bonded to the third skin and the fourth skin;
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- thermoforming a portion of the first board, the second board, and the end cap such that the first board, the second board, and the end cap are bonded together to form an edge profile of the panel.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.