The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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:
Dec. 03, 1996
Filed:
Apr. 13, 1994
Applicant:
Inventor:
David I Lazaroff, Somerville, MA (US);
Assignee:
Orion Industries Incorporated, Ayer, MA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
174 / ; 220D / ; 206275 ;
Abstract
An expanding joint is disclosed for increasing the size of an initially substantially planar member, upon stretching. The joint includes a discontinuous incision having a sinusoidal pattern extending transversely on an axis extending normal to the direction of stretching and being arranged in alternating concave and convex portions. Each of the concave and convex portions are discretely separated from the portions by an isthmus such that the incision widens upon application of tension in a direction substantially normal to the axis.