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US 5,842,276 AGranted
Synthetic panel and method
AssigneeQB Technologies, L.C.
InventorsWilliam V. Asher, Kenneth P. Lanahan, Curtis T. Martin
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Abstract
A method for producing a polymeric foamed material panel including the steps of providing a polymeric foamed material; and cutting (e.g. hot wire cutting) the polymeric foamed material until reaching a preconfiguration cut point. The method further includes cutting subsequently from the preconfiguration cut point a brace-receiving configuration in the polymeric foamed material; and sliding a brace member into the brace-receiving configuration to produce a polymeric foamed material panel.
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A method for producing a polymeric foamed material panel comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing a polymeric foamed material having a defined planar surface and a pair of opposed ends;
- (b) cutting the polymeric foamed material of step (a) in a generally perpendicular direction from the defined planar surface until reaching a preconfiguration cut point;
- (c) cutting subsequently from said preconfiguration cut point a brace-receiving configuration in said polymeric foamed material such that said brace-receiving configuration terminates in said opposed ends;
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- (d) sliding a brace member into said brace-receiving configuration to produce a polymeric foamed material panel.
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A method for forming a structure comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing a first polymeric foamed material having a first defined edge;
- (b) cutting the first polymeric foamed material until reaching a first preconfiguration cut point and cutting subsequently from said first preconfiguration cut point a first brace-receiving-configured slot in said first polymeric foamed material such that said first brace-receiving-configured slot terminates in said opposed first ends;
- (c) cutting said first defined edge of said first polymeric foamed material to form a tongue on said first defined edge;
- (d) sliding a first brace member into said first brace-receiving-configured slot;
- (e) providing a second polymeric foamed material having a second defined edge;
- (f) cutting the second polymeric foamed material until reaching a second preconfiguration cut point and cutting subsequently from said second preconfiguration cut point a second brace-receiving-configured slot in said second polymeric foamed material such that said second brace-receiving-configured slot terminates in said opposed second ends;
- (g) cutting said second defined edge of said second polymeric foamed material to form a channel in said second defined edge;
- (h) sliding a second brace member into said second brace-receiving-configured slot;
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- (i) sliding said tongue on said first defined edge of said first polymeric foamed material into said channel in second defined edge of said second polymeric foamed material to form a structure.
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A method for producing a polymeric foamed material panel comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing a polymeric foamed material in a generally stationary position, said polymeric foamed material having a defined planar surface and a pair of opposed ends;
- (b) cutting the generally stationary polymeric foamed material of step (a) in a generally perpendicular direction from the defined planar surface until reaching a preconfiguration cut point;
- (c) cutting subsequently from said preconfiguration cut point a brace-receiving configuration in said generally stationary polymeric foamed material such that said brace-receiving configuration terminates in said opposed ends;
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- (d) sliding a brace member into said brace-receiving configuration to produce a polymeric foamed material panel.
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A method for producing a polymeric foamed material panel comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing a polymeric foamed material with a defined planar side surface and a pair of opposed ends;
- (b) cutting with a cutter in a generally perpendicular direction from said defined planar side surface a path in the polymeric foamed material of step (a) such that said path terminates in said opposed ends;
- (c) retracing said path of step (b) with said cutter to produce a brace-receiving configuration in said polymeric foamed material such that said brace-receiving configuration terminates in said opposed ends;
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- (d) sliding a brace member into said brace-receiving configuration to produce a polymeric foamed material panel.
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A method for producing a polymeric foamed material panel comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing a polymeric foamed material having a defined planar side surface and a pair of opposed ends;
- (b) contacting the defined planar side surface with a cutter;
- (c) cutting with said cutter said polymeric foamed material in a generally perpendicular direction from said defined planar side surface thereof until reaching a preconfiguration cut point within said polymeric foamed material;
- (d) cutting with said cutter from said preconfiguration cut point of step (c) a slot in the polymeric foamed material of step (c) such that said slot terminates in said opposed ends;
- (e) cleaning said slot of step (d) with said cutter to produce a brace-receiving configuration in said polymeric foamed material such that said brace-receiving configuration terminates in said opposed ends;
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- (f) sliding a brace member into said brace-receiving configuration to produce a polymeric foamed material panel.
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