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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 13, 2021
Filed:
Jun. 18, 2018
Gripmetal Limited, Dublin, IE;
Ray Arbesman, Toronto, CA;
Gripmetal Limited, Dublin, IE;
Abstract
The present invention is a laminate sheet having two laminae. The first lamina is a relatively hard material having first and second surfaces. The first surface has a plurality of raised and generally pointed piercing structures, each structure having a tip. The second lamina is graphite foil material, which is mated to the relatively hard material, such that at least some of the piercing structures pierce the graphite foil material. In one embodiment, the first lamina has no performations and is uniformly smooth. In another embodiment, the second surface also has a plurality of piercing structures and a third lamina comprising graphite foil is mated to the second surface.