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The Nance Childrens's Trust

Roy L Anspach

James R Campbell

A panel includes metallic face sheets maintained in operative relationship with each other by a metallic core structure. The core structure consists of a plurality of securement core strips which may be internested or juxtaposed to provide a honeycomb core configuration. Structural integrity is created by the provision of internally generated welds which fasten securement portions of the core strips in operative relationship with the face sheets, but which can be terminated inwardly of the outer surfaces of the face sheets resulting in a very small volume of face sheet material being cast into a weld nugget and being heat affected and maintaining the integrity of the face sheets while, nevertheless, providing maximum structural strength and eliminating face sheet thickness limitations. Also disclosed is a method of fabricating the metallic panel which includes the steps of internally generating the weldments so that, by minimum pressure and minimum energy, discrete welds are formed which fasten the securement portions of the core strips in operative relationship with the face sheets while greatly reducing the dimensions of the weld nuggets in comparison with the nuggets which result from the utilization of prior art external welding techinques.

Metallic core panel and method of making same

A machine or apparatus simultaneously manufactures a core-reinforced welded panel and assembles core strips in operative relationship with the face sheets of said panel. The machine includes a first welding head which is insertable in the space between the face sheets and has welding electrode means thereupon which internally weld securement portions of the core strips to adjacent inner surfaces of face sheets of any desired thickness. The welding head includes movable jaws mounting the welding electrodes to move the welding electrodes into engagement with the securement portions of the core strips and the welding electrodes are resilient to permit them to move independently of the movable jaws and each electrode provides an electrically isolated weld. A second welding head is provided which is capable of securing web portions of the core strips by weldments to one another after the weldment of the core strips at their securement portions has been accomplished by the first welding head. Various adjustments and indexing mechanisms permit the machine to fabricate panels of different dimensions and different size core without the necessity for the extensive down-time necessitated by the utilization of prior art machines.

Method of fabricating honeycomb core structure

A machine or apparatus simultaneously manufacutures a core-reinforced welded panel and assembles core strips in operative relationship with the face sheets of said panel. The machine includes a first welding head which is insertable in the space between the face sheets and has welding electrode means thereupon which internally weld securement portions of the core strips to adjacent inner surfaces of face sheets of any desired thickness. The welding head includes movable jaws mounting the welding electrodes to move the welding electrodes into engagement with the securement portions of the core strips and the welding electrodes are resilient to permit them to move independently of the movable jaws and each electrode provides an electrically isolated weld. A second welding head is provided which is capable of securing web portions of the core strips by weldments to one another after the weldment of the core strips at their securement portions has been accomplished by the first welding head. Various adjustments and indexing mechanisms permit the machine to fabricate panels of different dimensions and different size core without the necessity for the extensive down-time necessitated by the utilization of prior art machines.

Apparatus for fabricating and welding core reinforced panel

A core strip blank is characterized by the provision at its opposite edges of folds or doublers and the resultant core strip has the folded edges disposed substantially normally to the web of the core strip to provide surfaces for the securement of face sheets to the opposite folded edges of the core strip. The resultant core strip can be provided in a variety of configurations and may incorporate such openings or notches as will facilitate the deformation of the core strip into the desired configuration.

Core strip blank, core strip and method of making same

A panel includes metallic face sheets maintained in operative relationship with each other by a metallic core structure. The core structure consists of a plurality of securement core strips which may be internested or juxtaposed to provide a honeycomb core configuration. Structural integrity is created by the provision of internally generated welds which fasten securement portions of the core strips in operative relationship with the face sheets, but which can be terminated inwardly of the outer surfaces of the face sheets resulting in a very small volume of face sheet material being cast into a weld nugget and being heat affected and maintaining the integrity of the face sheets while, nevertheless, providing maximum structural strength and eliminating face sheet thickness limitations. Also disclosed is a method of fabricating the metallic panel which includes the steps of internally generating the weldments so that, by minimum pressure and minimum energy, discrete welds are formed which fasten the securement portions of the core strips in operative relationship with the face sheets while greatly reducing the dimensions of the weld nuggets in comparison with the nuggets which result from the utilization of prior art external welding techniques.

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Anaheim, CA, United States of America

Roy L Anspach