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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 01, 2005
Filed:
Aug. 05, 2002
Applicants:
John Bewlay, Virginia Beach, VA (US);
Thomas Steinke, Columbia Heights, MN (US);
Michael Appel, Mahtomedi, MN (US);
Inventors:
John Bewlay, Virginia Beach, VA (US);
Thomas Steinke, Columbia Heights, MN (US);
Michael Appel, Mahtomedi, MN (US);
Assignee:
Weatherford/Lamb, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H081/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An apparatus and method of manufacturing a wire mesh laminate includes wrapping a central core with multiple layers of mesh screen and a barrier layer having a higher melting point than the mesh screen to form a spool assembly. The spool assembly is then surrounded by an outer cover and is heated to sinter or fuse together the layers of mesh screen.