Die cut insulation blanket and method for producing same
First Claim
1. A method of reducing material needed to construct a multipanel structure, comprising:
- providing a first panel of material;
honeycombing a portion of said first panel; and
expanding said honeycombed portion of said first panel to form a second panel projecting from said first panel, said second panel being formed from said material of said first panel.
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Abstract
A blanket is provided including a first panel of material having a honeycombed portion that is expanded to form a second, projecting panel from the first panel material. The invention also includes a method of reducing the material needed to construct a multipanel structure. The method includes the steps of providing a first panel of material; honeycombing a portion of that first panel and expanding the honeycombed portion of the first panel to form a second panel projecting from the first panel. Advantageously, the second panel is formed from material of the first panel and no additional material is required.
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18 Claims
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1. A method of reducing material needed to construct a multipanel structure, comprising:
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providing a first panel of material;
honeycombing a portion of said first panel; and
expanding said honeycombed portion of said first panel to form a second panel projecting from said first panel, said second panel being formed from said material of said first panel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A blanket, comprising:
a first panel of material having a honeycombed portion that is expanded to form a second, projecting panel from said first panel material. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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