Method of making a dual-laminate honeycomb panel
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국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
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국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B29C-053/36
B29C-053/00
출원번호
US-0172686
(2002-06-12)
발명자
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Swiszcz,Paul G.
Throne,Jason T.
출원인 / 주소
Hunter Douglas Inc.
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Dorsey &
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A dual-laminate honeycomb panel permits the use of two or more different materials to form a single panel. In this manner, a retractable covering for an architectural opening may be formed that has a different appearance depending upon which side of the panel is being viewed. The resultant panel is
A dual-laminate honeycomb panel permits the use of two or more different materials to form a single panel. In this manner, a retractable covering for an architectural opening may be formed that has a different appearance depending upon which side of the panel is being viewed. The resultant panel is formed by attaching a plurality of elongated precursor tubular cells, wherein each precursor tubular cell itself comprises two strips of material attached to one another.
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We claim: 1. A method of manufacturing an expandable and contractible honeycomb panel having a front side and a back side, said honeycomb panel comprising a plurality of elongated precursor tubular cells, said precursor tubular cells being constructed of foldable and creasable material, said method
We claim: 1. A method of manufacturing an expandable and contractible honeycomb panel having a front side and a back side, said honeycomb panel comprising a plurality of elongated precursor tubular cells, said precursor tubular cells being constructed of foldable and creasable material, said method comprising the steps of (a) placing a first strip of a first material substantially parallel to a second strip of a second material in an overlapping configuration; (b) directly joining said first strip and said second strip, forming a dual-laminate component; (c) folding said dual-laminate component into a precursor tubular cell; (d) repeating steps (a) through (c) to create said plurality of precursor tubular cells; and (e) connecting said plurality of precursor tubular cells to form said honeycomb panel such that only said first material is on said front side of said honeycomb panel and said first and second materials are on said back side of said honeycomb panel. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein said joining step comprises heat lamination. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein said joining step comprises application of an adhesive. 4. A method of manufacturing an expandable and contractible honeycomb panel having a front side and a back side, said method comprising the steps of (I) creating a plurality of elongated precursor tubular cells, each of said precursor tubular cells being constructed of foldable and creasable material, said creating step further comprising the steps of (a) laying out a first strip of a first material, said first strip having a first longitudinal axis and a first length parallel to said first longitudinal axis; (b) laying out a second strip of a second material, said second strip having a second longitudinal axis and a second length parallel to said second longitudinal axis, said second length being substantially equal to said first length, and said second longitudinal axis being arranged substantially parallel to said first longitudinal axis; (c) directly affixing said second strip to said first strip, forming a dual-laminate component, and (d) shaping said dual-laminate component into said precursor tubular cell such that only said first material is on said front side of said honeycomb panel and said first and second materials are on said back side of said honeycomb panel; and (II) joining said plurality of elongated precursor tubular cells to form said honeycomb panel. 5. The method of claim 4, wherein said step (I)(b) further comprises laying out said second strip of said second material wherein said second material is different from said first material. 6. The method of claim 4, wherein, for each precursor tubular cell, said first strip of material further comprises a first width substantially perpendicular to said first longitudinal axis, said second strip of material further comprises a second width substantially perpendicular to said second longitudinal axis, and wherein said step (I) (b) further comprises selecting said second ship of material such that said second width is less than said first width, and such that said second material is different from said first material. 7. A method of manufacturing an expandable and contractible honeycomb panel having a front side and a back side, said method comprising the steps of (I) creating a plurality of elongated precursor tubular cells, each of said precursor tubular cells being constructed of foldable and creasable material, said creating step further comprising the steps of (a) selecting a first strip of a first material, said first strip having a first longitudinal axis, a first width perpendicular to said first longitudinal axis, and a first length parallel to said first longitudinal axis; (b) selecting a second strip of a second material, said second material being different from said first material, and said second strip having a second longitudinal axis, a second width perpendicular to said second longitudinal axis, said second width being less than said first width, and a second length parallel to said second longitudinal axis, said second length being substantially equal to said first length; (c) placing said first strip of said first material substantially parallel to said second strip of said second material in an overlapping configuration, said second longitudinal axis thus being arranged substantially parallel to said first longitudinal axis; (d) directly joining said second strip to said first strip, forming a dual-laminate component; and (e) shaping said dual-laminate component into said precursor tubular cell such that only said first material is on said front side of said honeycomb panel and said first and second materials are on said back side of said honeycomb panel; and (II) joining said plurality of elongated precursor tubular cells to form said honeycomb panel. 8. The method of claim 7, wherein, for each precursor tubular cell, said steps (I)(a) and (I)(b) further comprise selecting said first strip of said first material and said second strip of said second material such that said first width is substantially twice said second width. 9. The method of claim 7 or 8, wherein said first strip of material comprises a first edge and a second edge, said second strip of material comprises a first edge and a second edge, and wherein said step (I)(c) further comprise placing said first strip of said first material substantially parallel to said second strip of said second material while ensuring that, in each said dual-laminate component, said second edge of said first strip is adjacent said second edge of said second strip. 10. The method of claim 9, wherein said steps (I)(a) and (I) (b) further comprise selecting said first material and said second material from the group consisting of polymer film, metallized fabric, nonwoven fabric, woven fabric, and knit fabric. 11. The method of claim 9, wherein said step (I)(d) results in a layered portion of said dual-laminate component, said layered portion consisting of that portion of said dual-laminate component wherein the first strip of material and the second strip of material are joined, and wherein said step (e) further comprises shaping said dual-laminate component such that said layered portion is on said back side of said honeycomb panel.
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