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US 2012/0258278 A1Published application
Waterproof, weather resistant tiled table
OwnerGeorge Uphaminventor
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Abstract
A tabletop includes a honeycomb panel including a honeycomb core attached to a top and bottom skin. The top surface of the top skin is decorated with tiles adhered to the panel and waterproofed with a hydrophobic, flexible silicone sealer/adhesive. The sealer/adhesive provides moisture resistance and compensation for the differences in the coefficient of thermal expansion of the honeycomb panel and the tiles adhered to the panel. The honeycomb panel may be a metal, preferably aluminum.
Claims27
A furniture element comprising:
- a honeycomb panel comprising:
- a top and bottom skin;
- and
- a honeycomb core secured between the top and bottom skins;
- a plurality of tiles adhered to the honeycomb panel;
- and
- a hydrophobic, flexible sealer/adhesive placed between the plurality of tiles and the honeycomb panel to secure the plurality of tiles to the honeycomb panel to prevent moisture from entering between the honeycomb panel and the plurality of tiles wherein the hydrophobic, flexible sealer/adhesive remains flexible and moisture resistant over an extreme range of temperature and moisture conditions.
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A furniture item comprising
- a furniture element comprising:
- a honeycomb panel comprising:
- a top and bottom skin, and
- a honeycomb core secured between the top and bottom skins;
- a plurality of tiles adhered to the honeycomb panel;
- and
- a hydrophobic, flexible sealer/adhesive placed between the plurality of tiles and the honeycomb panel to secure the plurality of tiles to the honeycomb panel to prevent moisture from entering between the honeycomb panel and the plurality of tiles, wherein the hydrophobic, flexible sealer/adhesive remains flexible and moisture resistant over an extreme range of temperature and moisture conditions.
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A method of constructing a furniture element comprising:
- providing a honeycomb panel comprising:
- a top and bottom skin;
- and
- a honeycomb core secured between the top and bottom skins;
- and
- adhering a plurality of tiles to the honeycomb panel;
- wherein adhering the plurality of tiles to the honeycomb panel comprises:
- applying a hydrophobic, flexible sealer/adhesive placed between the plurality of tiles and the honeycomb panel to secure the plurality of tiles to the honeycomb panel to prevent moisture from entering between the honeycomb panel and the plurality of tiles, wherein the hydrophobic, flexible sealer/adhesive remains flexible and moisture resistant over an extreme range of temperature and moisture conditions.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.