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Electrothermally deformable levelling pad

US3936661A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 1, 1974
Grant dateFeb 3, 1976
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Expiry dateOct 1, 1994

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
  • CPC primaryE01B2204/06
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

An electrothermally deformable levelling pad utilizable in padding, levelling or aligning girders, rails or any other constructional or structural elements. The levelling pad comprises at least one thermoplastic plate member and an electric heater for heating the thermoplastic plate member to soften or melt to cause the overall thickness of the pad to reduce to a value sufficient to bring an article or machine to a predetermined level. The plate member is made of a thermoplastic random-copolymerized polyester which comprises an acid component and a glycol component.

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