Method of bending sheet materials and sheet therefor
US7354639B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 16, 2004 |
| Grant date | Apr 8, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 28, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/24314
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A sheet of material formed for bending along a bend line including a sheet of material (30) includes a plurality of dividing slits (37) and a plurality of strap slits (39) formed therethrough. The dividing slits extending substantially along a desired bend line (35) and divide the sheet of material into first and second planar regions (32, 33). The strap slits intersect the desired bend line and adjacent pairs of strap slits form a bending strap therebetween. The bending strap has a longitudinal strap axis intersecting the desired bend line. The sheet of material may be formed of composite materials. A method of forming and using the sheet of material is also disclosed.
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