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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 1992
Filed:
Aug. 29, 1990
Applicant:
Inventor:
Derek Barnes, Vancouver, CA;
Assignee:
MacMillan Bloedel Limited, Burnaby, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
428106 ; 4285371 ; 428107 ; 156250 ; 144332 ;
Abstract
Consolidated composite wood products having modulus of elasticity (MOE) equivalent to a MOE of at least 2.3 mm psi at a wood content density of 35 lbs/cu.ft is formed by a laminate of wood elements formed by slicing (veneer or strands) substantially free from surface and internal damage such as checking, splitting, tension breaks, etc. These wood elements have a thickness in the range of 0.005 to 0.1 inches, a width greater than 0.25 inches and a length measured in the grain direction of at least 8 inches aligned in the composite product with their grain direction within 10.degree. of the longitudinal axis of the composite product.