Artificial rockwork systems and methods
AssigneeUniversal City Studios LLC
InventorsEstevan Padilla, John Clifton Hawkins, II
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Abstract
In an embodiment an artificial rockwork system is provided that includes a support structure, and a plurality of artificial rockwork panels. The artificial rockwork system includes a plurality of artificial rockwork panels. An individual artificial rockwork panel of the plurality of artificial rockwork panels includes a first layer, one or more reinforcement structures, a second layer, a mesh layer, and an exterior layer. The one or more reinforcement structures include one or more couplings are positioned on a first end of the one or more reinforcement. The second layer is disposed over at least a portion of the second surface of the first layer to secure the one or more reinforcement structures within the individual artificial rockwork panel.
Claims20
An artificial rockwork system, comprising:
- a support structure;
- and
- a plurality of artificial rockwork panels, an individual artificial rockwork panel of the plurality of artificial rockwork panels comprising:
- a first layer;
- one or more reinforcement structures disposed partially within the first layer and comprising one or more couplings positioned on a first end of the one or more reinforcement structures, wherein the one or more couplings are configured to couple to the support structure;
- a second layer disposed over at least a portion of a second surface of the first layer to secure the one or more reinforcement structures within the individual artificial rockwork panel;
- a mesh layer, wherein the mesh layer overhangs one or more edges of the second layer;
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- an exterior layer disposed over the mesh layer to embed at least a portion of the mesh layer within the individual artificial rockwork panel.
An additive construction method for manufacturing an artificial rockwork panel, the method comprising:
- forming a first layer of build material;
- disposing one or more reinforcement structures partially within the first layer such that one or more couplings are positioned on a first end of the one or more reinforcement structures;
- forming a second layer of build material over a portion of the one or more reinforcement structures and over a second surface of the first layer to secure the portion of the one or more reinforcement structures between the first layer and the second layer;
- positioning a mesh layer on the second layer, wherein the mesh layer is configured to overhang at least one edge of the second layer;
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- forming an exterior layer to secure a nonoverhanging portion of the mesh layer between the second layer and the exterior layer.
An individual artificial rockwork panel of a plurality of artificial rockwork panels comprising:
- a first layer;
- one or more reinforcement structures disposed partially within the first layer and comprising one or more couplings positioned on a first end of the one or more reinforcement structures, wherein the one or more couplings are configured to couple to a secondary support structure;
- a second layer disposed over at least a portion of a second surface of the first layer to secure the one or more reinforcement structures within the individual artificial rockwork panel;
- a mesh layer, wherein the mesh layer overhangs one or more edges of the second layer;
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- an exterior layer disposed over the mesh layer to embed at least a portion of the mesh layer within the individual artificial rockwork panel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.