Three-dimensional grid panel
OwnerDavid Jenseninventor
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Abstract
A three-dimensional grid panel (10) includes an intermediate grid (28) disposed between and attaching two spaced-apart grids (24, 26). Each of the two spaced-apart grids includes a first plurality of elongated components (30, 40), and a second plurality of elongated components (32, 42) oriented transverse to the first plurality of components and intersecting the first plurality of components at nodes. The intermediate grid includes a first plurality of intermediate components (46), each extending between nodes of the two spaced-apart grids, and a second plurality of intermediate components (48), each extending between nodes of the two spaced-apart grids, and oriented transverse to the first plurality of intermediate components.
Claims18
A three-dimensional grid panel, comprising:
- a) a plurality of continuous strands of fiber disposed in a repeating geometric pattern;
- b) the strands crossing and attaching to one another at nodes positioned at an outer perimeter of the grid panel;
- c) the strands forming discrete segments arranged sequentially with one another along the respective strands and extending between the nodes;
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- d) the plurality of continuous strands of fiber being disposed in groups, including at least:
- i) a first layer having at least two groups of spaced-apart strands oriented to transverse one another at the nodes;
- ii) a second layer, spaced-apart from the first layer, having at least two groups of spaced-apart strands oriented to transverse one another at the nodes;
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- iii) an intermediate layer, disposed between the first and second layers, having at least two groups of spaced-apart diagonal strands oriented to transverse one another at the nodes and extending transverse between the first and second layers and attaching the first and second layers together.
A three-dimensional grid panel, comprising:
- a) two spaced-apart grids, each having:
- i) a first plurality of spaced-apart, elongated components including continuous strands of fiber;
- ii) a second plurality of spaced-apart, elongated components, oriented transverse to the first plurality of components, and including continuous strands of fiber intersecting the continuous strands of fiber of the first plurality of components at nodes;
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- b) an intermediate grid, disposed between and interconnecting the two spaced-apart grids, the intermediate grid having:
- i) a first plurality of intermediate components, each extending between nodes of the two spaced-apart grids, and including continuous strands of fiber;
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- ii) a second plurality of intermediate components, oriented transverse to the first plurality of intermediate components, and including continuous strands of fiber intersecting the continuous strands of fiber of the first plurality of intermediate components at nodes, each of the second plurality of intermediate components extending between nodes of the two spaced-apart grids.
A three-dimensional grid panel, comprising:
- a) two spaced-apart grids, each having:
- i) a first plurality of spaced-apart elongated components including continuous strands of fiber;
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- ii) a second plurality of spaced-apart elongated components oriented transverse to the first plurality of components, and including continuous strands of fiber intersecting the continuous strands of fiber of the first plurality of components at nodes;
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- iii) the nodes of the two spaced-apart grids are off-set with respect each other;
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- iv) the first and second plurality of components being disposed in a layer having a thickness substantially the same as a thickness of the components;
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- b) an intermediate grid, disposed between and interconnecting the two spaced apart grids, the intermediate grid having at least:
- i) a first plurality of intermediate components, each extending between nodes of the two spaced-apart grids, and including continuous strands of fiber;
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- ii) a second plurality of intermediate components, oriented transverse to the first plurality of intermediate components, and including continuous strands of fiber intersecting the continuous strands of fiber of the first plurality of intermediate components at nodes, each of the second plurality of inetermediate components extending between nodes of the two spaced-apart grids
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