Structural fabrics employing icosahedral elements and uses...

Details Structural fabrics employing icosahedral elements and uses... Structural fabrics employing icosahedral elements and uses...

2004-09-01

2008-11-18

Shosho, Callie E (Department: 1794)

Stock material or miscellaneous articles

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Polymer or resin containing

C052S079400, C052S081100

Reexamination Certificate

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07452578

ABSTRACT:
A structural fabric comprises a plurality of discrete and spaced apart icosahedral elements and a plurality of interconnecting elements. The icosahedra elements are interconnected at selected edges by the interconnecting elements in tension so as to form a self-supported array of the icosahedral elements. The icosahedral elements may be icosahedrons (20 sides) or truncated icosahedrons (32 sides). Methods of constructing the structural fabric are also disclosed.

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