Joining metal-polymer-metal laminate sections
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1. A metal-polymer-metal laminate (45) made by adhesively joining adjacent laminate sections, said laminate (45) comprising:
- (a) a first laminate section (10) comprising;
(i) a first metal layer (11);
(ii) a second metal layer (15) having a lateral end (16), said second metal layer (15) being laterally non-coextensive with the first metal layer (11); and
(iii) a fiber-reinforced first polymer layer (20) between said first metal layer (10) and second metal layer (15), said first polymer layer (20) having a lateral end (21);
(b) a second laminate section (30) comprising;
(i) a first metal layer (31) opposed to a metal layer (15);
(ii) a second metal layer (35) having a lateral end (36) opposed to the lateral end (21) of a polymer layer (20), said second metal layer (35) being laterally non-coextensive with the first metal layer (31); and
(iii) a fiber-reinforced first polymer layer (40) between said first metal layer (31) and second metal layer (35), said first polymer layer (40) having a lateral end (41) opposed to the lateral end (16) of a metal layer (15) in the first laminate section (10); and
(c) an adhesive layer (50) interposed between said first and second laminate sections (10,
30) and adhesively joining them together.
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Abstract
A metal-polymer-metal laminate is made by joining adjacent laminate sections in a staggered relationship. Terminal portions of metal layers in a first laminate section are opposed to ends of fiber-reinforced polymer layers in a second laminate section. End portions of fiber-reinforced polymer layers in the first laminate section are opposed to ends of metal layers in a second laminate section. The two laminate sections are then joined by an adhesive layer.
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1. A metal-polymer-metal laminate (45) made by adhesively joining adjacent laminate sections, said laminate (45) comprising:
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(a) a first laminate section (10) comprising; (i) a first metal layer (11); (ii) a second metal layer (15) having a lateral end (16), said second metal layer (15) being laterally non-coextensive with the first metal layer (11); and (iii) a fiber-reinforced first polymer layer (20) between said first metal layer (10) and second metal layer (15), said first polymer layer (20) having a lateral end (21);
(b) a second laminate section (30) comprising;(i) a first metal layer (31) opposed to a metal layer (15); (ii) a second metal layer (35) having a lateral end (36) opposed to the lateral end (21) of a polymer layer (20), said second metal layer (35) being laterally non-coextensive with the first metal layer (31); and (iii) a fiber-reinforced first polymer layer (40) between said first metal layer (31) and second metal layer (35), said first polymer layer (40) having a lateral end (41) opposed to the lateral end (16) of a metal layer (15) in the first laminate section (10); and (c) an adhesive layer (50) interposed between said first and second laminate sections (10,
30) and adhesively joining them together. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A metal-polymer-metal laminate (400) made by joining adjacent laminate sections, said laminate (400) comprising:
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(a) a first laminate section (200) comprising; (i) a first metal layer (201) having a lateral edge (202); (ii) a second metal layer (211) spaced from said first metal layer (201) and having a lateral edge (212); (iii) a third metal layer (221) intermediate said first metal layer (201) and second metal layer (211), said third metal layer (221) having a lateral edge (222) spaced laterally inwardly of the lateral edges (202,
212) of said first and second metal layers (201,
211);(iv) a fiber-reinforced first polymer layer (231) between the first and third metal layers (201,
221), said first polymer layer (231) having a lateral edge (232) spaced laterally inwardly of the lateral edges (202,
212) on said first and second metal layers (201,
211); and(v) a fiber-reinforced second polymer layer (241) between the second and third metal layers (211,
221), said second polymer layer (241) having a lateral edge (242) spaced laterally inwardly of the lateral edges (202,
212) on said first and second metal layers (201,
211);said first, second and third metal layers (201, 211,
221) and said first and second polymer layers (231,
241) defining a slot (245);(b) a second laminate section (250) comprising; (i) first, second, third and fourth metal layers (251, 261, 271,
281), said second and third metal layers (261,
271) each having a lateral edge (262,
272) opposed to a lateral edge (232,
242) of a polymer layer (231,
241) in the first laminate section (200); and(ii) fiber-reinforced first, second and third polymer layers (301, 311,
321) between the metal layers (251, 261, 271,
281), said polymer layers (301, 311,
321) each having a lateral edge (302, 312,
322) opposed to a lateral edge (202, 222,
212) of a metal layer (201, 221,
211) in the first laminate section (200); and(c) an adhesive layer (350) joining said first laminate section (200) to the second laminate section (250). - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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