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Patterned metal plate and production thereof

US4978583A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 22, 1987
Grant dateDec 18, 1990
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Expiry dateDec 22, 2007

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/12993
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An uneven patterned metal strip or plate is formed with an uneven pattern as a surface decorative pattern. The pattern is constituted of one or more pattern unit containing a plurality of uneven dot. Each of the uneven dots has a size D. The uneven dots are arranged in a predetermined density to have given ratio .eta. of occupying area versus plane area in said pattern unit. The size D and area ratio .eta. being in a range of: EQU 10.ltoreq.D.ltoreq.300 (.mu.m) EQU 30.ltoreq..eta..ltoreq.100 (%) and the size of said pattern unit has minimum length of 1 mm.

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