Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
186 words
A dimensionally stable, crush resistant, non-warping, structured art surface, which comprises; (i) a sandwich laminate support panel having (a) a sandwich core of neutral paper in the form of a honeycomb having upper and lower planar surfaces and a plurality of open ended bores perpendicular to and communicating between the upper and lower surfaces, said bores being separated from each other by thin paper walls and having cross-sectional dimensions of from about 1/4 inch to about 1 inch; and (b) facing sheets of neutral paper having first and second planar surfaces, adhesively bonded by their first surfaces to upper and lower surfaces of the core with a water-resistant, neutral pH adhesive, so as to close the ends of said bores; (ii) sheets of art paper mounted on the second planar surfaces of each facing sheet; and adhesively bonded by (iii) a layer of water-resistant, cured, neutral pH, adhesive interposed between the sheets of art paper and said second planar surfaces of the facing sheets; said sheets of art paper on each facing sheet having similar dimensional stability in both planes and similar response to planar stress.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
186 words
A dimensionally stable, crush resistant, non-warping, structured art surface, which comprises; (i) a sandwich laminate support panel having (a) a sandwich core of neutral paper in the form of a honeycomb having upper and lower planar surfaces and a plurality of open ended bores perpendicular to and communicating between the upper and lower surfaces, said bores being separated from each other by thin paper walls and having cross-sectional dimensions of from about 1/4 inch to about 1 inch; and (b) facing sheets of neutral paper having first and second planar surfaces, adhesively bonded by their first surfaces to upper and lower surfaces of the core with a water-resistant, neutral pH adhesive, so as to close the ends of said bores; (ii) sheets of art paper mounted on the second planar surfaces of each facing sheet; and adhesively bonded by (iii) a layer of water-resistant, cured, neutral pH, adhesive interposed between the sheets of art paper and said second planar surfaces of the facing sheets; said sheets of art paper on each facing sheet having similar dimensional stability in both planes and similar response to planar stress.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
A structured art surface of claim 1 wherein said honeycomb is fabricated of a paper made from a paper pulp of substantially 100% alpha cellulose content pulp.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
A structured art surface of claim 1 wherein said bores have a height of from about 1/8 inch to 2 inches.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
The structured art surface of claim 1 wherein said art paper is watercoloring paper having a weight of from 70 to 140 lbs. per 500 sheets, based upon a size of 22"×30".
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
112 words
A sandwich laminate support panel for stabilizing art paper, which comprises; (a) a sandwich core of neutral paper in the form of a honeycomb having upper and lower planar surfaces and a plurality of open ended bores perpendicular to and communicating between the upper and lower surfaces, said bores being separated from each other by thin paper walls and having cross-sectional dimensions of from about 1/4 inch to about 1 inch; (b) facing sheets of neutral paper having first and second planar surfaces, adhesively bonded by their first surfaces to upper and lower surfaces of the core with a water-resistant, neutral pH adhesive, so as to close the ends of said bores.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
112 words
A sandwich laminate support panel for stabilizing art paper, which comprises; (a) a sandwich core of neutral paper in the form of a honeycomb having upper and lower planar surfaces and a plurality of open ended bores perpendicular to and communicating between the upper and lower surfaces, said bores being separated from each other by thin paper walls and having cross-sectional dimensions of from about 1/4 inch to about 1 inch; (b) facing sheets of neutral paper having first and second planar surfaces, adhesively bonded by their first surfaces to upper and lower surfaces of the core with a water-resistant, neutral pH adhesive, so as to close the ends of said bores.