Load-bearing three-dimensional structure
US8505258B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 8, 2008 |
| Grant date | Aug 13, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 8, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE02F3/38
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A load-bearing three-dimensional structure including a skeletal structure formed by a sheet of material having a plurality of bend lines, each bend line including a plurality of folding displacements, wherein the sheet of material is bent along the bend lines into a box-section; and a reinforcing member configured for substantially surrounding a portion of the skeletal structure when bent into a box-section to reinforce the structural integrity of the skeletal structure. A method of manufacturing the three-dimensional structure is also disclosed.
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