Alcoa Inc.

Aluminum Company of America

Structural Laminates Company

William C Herbein

Daniel D Roup

Robert B Whitesides

David S Bennett

Andrew J Hinkle

Craig C Menzemer

Ross E Grimm

Cynthia L Lambing

James A Colpo

A single hull or doubled hull boat manufactured from stretch formed aluminum alloy. Alloys of the AA 6000 series alloys are particularly suited for forming of small to medium sized water vessels.

Boat manufactured from formable aluminum

The present invention is directed to the enabling formability of the 6000 series alloys for the manufacture of small to medium sized water vessels.

An elongated metal frame structure for connecting a large elongated container to a vehicle employed in transporting the container. The frame comprises a plurality of aluminum alloy tubes connected together at certain corners of the frame by corner assemblies. The assemblies comprise a 'standard' cast iron or steel fitting and at least one steel member connected to one face of the fitting. The exterior surfaces of each steel member are coated with materials that are effective in electrically separating the steel member from an aluminum tube of the frame when the corner assemblies and aluminum tubes are assembled together. The size of the steel members in cross section with the materials applied to the surfaces of the steel member is such that the steel member can slip into the end of the aluminum tube located at a corner of the frame.

Standard corner fittings for aluminum container frames

A metal-polymer-metal laminate is made by joining adjacent laminate sections in a staggered relationship. Terminal portions of metal layers in a first laminate section are opposed to ends of fiber-reinforced polymer layers in a second laminate section. End portions of fiber-reinforced polymer layers in the first laminate section are opposed to ends of metal layers in a second laminate section. The two laminate sections are then joined by an adhesive layer.

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Murrysville, PA, United States of America

William C Herbein