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AssigneeAluminum Company of America
InventorsMiloslav Novak, R. Rao Valisetty, Jan L. Teply, Andrew P. Antoninka, John T. Siemon, Ross E. Grimm, Claire A. Byars, Martin F. Fitzgerald, Arun R. Mehta, Lawrence M. Ruckdeschel
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A wall assembly suitable for use on ships and offshore drilling platforms and in similar applications requiring fire resistance, low weight, and strength. The wall assembly includes a light weight principal panel having first and second fiber reinforced polymer skin layers joined to a core, and a metal frame adhered to the skin layers without any through fasteners. The frame preferably includes a first metal plate adhered to the first skin layer and a second metal plate adhered to the second skin layer and welded to the first metal plate. The frame is preferably welded to a metal support structure. The wall assembly may be used as a deck, floor, roof, vertical wall, gate or door.
A wall assembly suitable for attachment to adjacent support structures on ships and offshore platforms without any through fasteners, said wall assembly comprising:
A welded wall structure suitable for use on ships and offshore platforms, said wall structure comprising:
A welded wall structure suitable for use on ships and offshore platforms, said wall structure comprising:
A welded wall structure suitable for use on ships and superstructures, said wall structure comprising:
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