Stock material or miscellaneous articles – All metal or with adjacent metals – Laterally noncoextensive components
Patent
1998-12-21
2000-03-21
Zimmerman, John J.
Stock material or miscellaneous articles
All metal or with adjacent metals
Laterally noncoextensive components
428 38, 428 67, 228121, B44C 508, B44F 106, B23K 120
Patent
active
06040065&
ABSTRACT:
A method for producing a metal matrix (32) which binds inclusions (12,15) in a stable structure (31) so that the surface areas of two opposing sides of each inclusion (12,15) are visible, thus enabling translucency. This method comprises the steps of securing inclusions (12,15) to a temporary backing (38) so that there are intervals (14) between the inclusions (12,15), depositing a metal fiber substrate (42) into the intervals (14) between the inclusions (12,15), and then melting a metal infiltrate (46) so that the infiltrate (46) coats the individual fibers and fills the spaces between the fibers. Upon cooling, the amalgam (48) of substrate (42) and infiltrate (46) thus formed constitutes the matrix (32) and border (34) of the structure (31). The inclusions (12,15) may be glass, marble, clay, metal, or other materials; the metal fiber substrate (42) is preferably fine bronze fiber and the infiltrate (46) is preferably conventional solder. The matrix (32) produced is flangeless which makes this method particularly suitable for producing translucent mosaic structures or, viewed alternatively, stained glass structures utilizing very small pieces of glass. The metal fiber substrate (42) and its method of deposition make this matrix (32) both cost-effective and stable over other methods which might be adapted to yield similar structures.
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