Single panel glass structural panel and method of making same
First Claim
1. A composite structural panel comprising a planar glass panel having an inner surface and an outer surface, a honeycomb core panel having an outer honeycomb face surface and an inner honeycomb face surface, an outer prepreg including a non-metal interlay skin which has an inner skin surface and an outer skin surface, the inner skin surface of the outer non-metal interlay skin being adhesively secured to the outer honeycomb face surface of the honeycomb core panel and the outer skin surface of the outer non-metal interlay skin being adhesively secured to the inner surface of the planar glass panel by an adhesive interlayer to securely retain the glass panel to the honeycomb core panel and wherein a desired visual effect such as color and/or design is provided to the adhesive interlayer so as to be visible through the glass panel.
6 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A window-type structural panel has a glass outer panel bonded to a core panel consisting of an aluminum honeycomb core having outer and inner skin surfaces of resin impregnated fiberglass having substantially the same coefficient of thermal expansion as the aluminum honeycomb core. Design and color effects are imparted to the glass panel by film sheets, printing on adhesive layers, physical insertion of wire, cloth or other solid materials bonded in position by heat and pressure to form a uniform rigid structure of great strength and a light weight.
-
Citations
45 Claims
- 1. A composite structural panel comprising a planar glass panel having an inner surface and an outer surface, a honeycomb core panel having an outer honeycomb face surface and an inner honeycomb face surface, an outer prepreg including a non-metal interlay skin which has an inner skin surface and an outer skin surface, the inner skin surface of the outer non-metal interlay skin being adhesively secured to the outer honeycomb face surface of the honeycomb core panel and the outer skin surface of the outer non-metal interlay skin being adhesively secured to the inner surface of the planar glass panel by an adhesive interlayer to securely retain the glass panel to the honeycomb core panel and wherein a desired visual effect such as color and/or design is provided to the adhesive interlayer so as to be visible through the glass panel.
- 30. A composite structural panel comprising a planar glass panel having an inner surface and an outer surface, a honeycomb core panel having an outer honeycomb face surface and an inner honeycomb face surface, an interlayer formed of stone which has an inner surface and an outer surface, the inner surface of the interlayer being adhesively secured to the outer honeycomb face surface of the honeycomb core panel and the outer surface of the interlayer being adhesively secured to the inner surface of the planar glass panel by an adhesive film layer to securely retain the glass panel to the honeycomb core panel and wherein a desired visual effect is provided by the interlayer so as to be visible through the glass panel.
-
34. A composite structural panel comprising a planar glass panel having an inner surface and an outer surface, a honeycomb core panel having an outer honeycomb face surface and an inner honeycomb face surface, an interlayer formed of wire mesh which has an inner surface and an outer surface, the inner surface of the interlayer being adhesively secured to the outer honeycomb face surface of the honeycomb core panel and the outer surface of the interlayer being adhesively secured to the inner surface of the planar glass panel by an adhesive film layer to securely retain the glass panel to the honeycomb core panel and wherein a desired visual effect is provided by the interlayer so as to be visible through the glass panel.
-
35. A composite structural panel comprising a planar glass panel having an inner surface and an outer surface, a honeycomb core panel having an outer honeycomb face surface and an inner honeycomb face surface, an interlayer formed of fabric which has an inner surface and an outer surface, the inner surface of the interlayer being adhesively secured to the outer honeycomb face surface of the honeycomb core panel and the outer surface of the interlayer being adhesively secured to the inner surface of the planar glass panel by an adhesive film layer to securely retain the glass panel to the honeycomb core panel and wherein a desired visual effect is provided by the interlayer so as to be visible through the glass panel.
-
36. A composite structural panel comprising a planar glass panel having an inner surface and an outer surface, a honeycomb core panel having an outer honeycomb face surface and an inner honeycomb face surface, an interlayer formed of wood which has an inner surface and an outer surface, the inner surface of the interlayer being adhesively secured to the outer honeycomb face surface of the honeycomb core panel and the outer surface of the interlayer being adhesively secured to the inner surface of the planar glass panel by an adhesive film layer to securely retain the glass panel to the honeycomb core panel and wherein a desired visual effect is provided by the interlayer so as to be visible through the glass panel.
-
37. A composite structural panel comprising a planar glass panel having an inner surface and an outer surface, a honeycomb core panel having an outer honeycomb face surface and an inner honeycomb face surface, an interlayer formed of vinyl which has an inner surface and an outer surface, the inner surface of the interlayer being adhesively secured to the outer honeycomb face surface of the honeycomb core panel and the outer surface of the interlayer being adhesively secured to the inner surface of the planar glass panel by an adhesive film layer to securely retain the glass panel to the honeycomb core panel and wherein a desired visual effect is provided by the interlayer so as to be visible through the glass panel.
-
38. A composite structural panel comprising a planar glass panel having an inner surface and an outer surface, a honeycomb core panel having an outer honeycomb face surface and an inner honeycomb face surface, an interlayer formed of film which has an inner surface and an outer surface, the inner surface of the interlayer being adhesively secured to the outer honeycomb face surface of the honeycomb core panel and the outer surface of the interlayer being adhesively secured to the inner surface of the planar glass panel by an adhesive film layer to securely retain the glass panel to the honeycomb core panel and wherein a desired visual effect is provided by the interlayer so as to be visible through the glass panel.
-
39. A method of providing a composite structure incorporating a glass panel, the method comprising the steps as follows:
-
a. providing a metal honeycomb core panel having a planar outer core face surface and a planar inner core face surface;
b. providing a glass panel;
c. providing a resin impregnated fiberglass cloth skin sheet having first and second planar surfaces;
d. positioning the first planar surface of the resin impregnated fiberglass cloth skin in facing contact with the planar outer core face surface of the metal honeycomb core panel;
e. applying force and heat to the metal honeycomb core panel and the resin impregnated fiberglass cloth skin to urge them together and cure the resin impregnated fiberglass cloth skin and bond the fiberglass cloth skin to the metal honeycomb to provide a unitary structure;
f. positioning a layer of film adhesive in facing contact with the fiberglass cloth skin portion of the unitary structure;
g. positioning a glass panel in facing contact with the layer of film adhesive; and
h. applying force and heat to the unitary structure and the glass panel to urge them toward each other and effect a bonding of the glass panel to the unitary structure to create a finished composite structural panel. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
-
-
45. A method of providing a composite structure incorporating a glass panel, the method comprising the steps as follows:
-
a. providing a metal honeycomb core panel having a planar outer core face surface and a planar inner core face surface;
b. providing a glass panel;
c. providing a resin impregnated fiberglass cloth skin sheet having first and second planar surfaces;
d. positioning the first planar surface of the resin impregnated fiberglass cloth skin in facing contact with the planar outer core face surface of the metal honeycomb core panel;
e. applying force and heat to the metal honeycomb core panel and the resin impregnated fiberglass cloth skin to urge them together and cure the resin impregnated fiberglass cloth skin and bond the fiberglass cloth skin to the metal honeycomb panel to provide a unitary structure;
f. positioning a layer of film adhesive in facing contact with the fiberglass cloth skin portion of the unitary structure;
g. positioning a sheet of previously printed image providing film providing a desired visual effect in facing contact with the layer of film adhesive and a second layer;
h. positioning a second layer of film adhesive in facing contact with the image providing film;
I. positioning a glass panel in facing contact with the image providing film; and
j. applying force and heat to the unitary structure and the glass panel to urge them toward each other and effect a bonding of the glass panel to the unitary structure to create a finished complete structure.
-
Specification