Patent · US Expired

Heat shields

US5385790A · kind A · utility

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12Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMay 11, 1993
Grant dateJan 31, 1995
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Expiry dateMay 11, 2013

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/24231
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A heat shield (10;40) comprises one or more metal members (14,24;44,46) defining a rigid enclosure (12;42) having a substantially continuous heat-reflecting surface (26 or 32; 50 or 52). The shield also comprises a plurality of sheets (30;48) of smooth flexible metal foil within said enclosure. The sheets are arranged one above the other, extend generally parallel to the heat-reflecting surface, and are free to touch one another.

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