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US 8,020,504 B2Granted
Structural component for producing ship hulls, ship hulls containing the same, and method of manufacturing the same
AssigneesBeltran, Inc., AB Ctc
InventorVladimir M. Shkolnikov
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Abstract
A structural component for a ship hull has a metal element, an electro-conductive element, and a non-conductive element which disconnects the metal element from the electro-conductive element so as to prevent an electrical contact of the electro-conductive element with the metal element.
Claims12
A structural component for a ship hull, comprising a metal element;
- an electro-conductive element;
- and a non-conductive element which is located between said metal element and said electro-conductive element, is adhesively bonded with said metal element, and connects said metal element with said electro-conductive element so as to prevent an electrical contact of said electro-conductive element with said metal element, said metal element having a plurality of pins penetrating into said non-conductive element and providing a transverse reinforcement of said non-conductive element and also a mechanical locking between said metal element and said non-conductive element in addition to adhesive bonding therebetween.
A method of manufacturing a structural component for a ship hull, comprising the steps of providing a metal element;
- providing an electro-conductive element;
- arranging a non-conductive element between the metal element and the electrically conductive element, so as to connect said metal element with said electro-conductive element by adhesive bounding and to prevent an electrical contact of said electro-conductive element with said metal element;
- and providing on said metal element a plurality of pins penetrating into said non-conductive element and providing a transverse reinforcement of said non-conductive element and also a mechanical locking between said metal element and said non-conductive element in addition to adhesive bounding therebetween.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.