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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 10, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 17, 2007
Richard Devos, Louisville, KY (US);
Roger Nelson, Louisville, KY (US);
Daniel Wheat, Louisville, KY (US);
Oleg Berezovsky, Louisville, KY (US);
Geoffrey Ranard, Louisville, KY (US);
Richard DeVos, Louisville, KY (US);
Roger Nelson, Louisville, KY (US);
Daniel Wheat, Louisville, KY (US);
Oleg Berezovsky, Louisville, KY (US);
Geoffrey Ranard, Louisville, KY (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A dent resistant laminated steel application is provided for a laminated appliance wall, including: an exterior cover having a first outer skin layer and at least a second substrate layer laminated thereto, wherein the first outer skin layer is stainless steel and overlays the second substrate layer. The second substrate layer can be bonded to the first outer skin layer, wherein the bonding material is disposed in the interspace between the first outer skin layer and the second substrate layer. The laminated wall can further include a first outer skin layer having a material thickness from about 0.014 to about 0.022 inches. The second substrate layer can be selected from the group consisting of fiberboard, galvanized steel, and polyester.