US 12,447,713 B2
Non-continuous mesh structures
Jeffrey Apfel, Shelby Township, MI (US); and Ron Bogert, Brown City, MI (US)
Assigned to Zephyros, Inc., Romeo, MI (US)
Filed by Zephyros, Inc., Romeo, MI (US)
Filed on Jun. 4, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/339,392.
Application 17/339,392 is a continuation of application No. 16/080,527, granted, now 11,052,632, previously published as PCT/US2017/020534, filed on Mar. 2, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/302,473, filed on Mar. 2, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2021/0291481 A1, Sep. 23, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B32B 3/12 (2006.01); B32B 3/26 (2006.01); B32B 5/02 (2006.01); B32B 5/18 (2006.01); B32B 5/28 (2006.01); B32B 5/30 (2006.01); B32B 5/32 (2006.01); C08K 3/08 (2006.01); C08K 3/22 (2006.01); C08K 7/18 (2006.01); C09J 7/29 (2018.01)
CPC B32B 3/12 (2013.01) [B32B 3/266 (2013.01); B32B 5/022 (2013.01); B32B 5/18 (2013.01); B32B 5/28 (2013.01); B32B 5/30 (2013.01); B32B 5/32 (2013.01); C09J 7/29 (2018.01); B32B 2264/105 (2013.01); B32B 2307/10 (2013.01); B32B 2581/00 (2013.01); B32B 2605/00 (2013.01); B32B 2605/08 (2013.01); C08K 3/08 (2013.01); C08K 2003/2227 (2013.01); C08K 7/18 (2013.01); C09J 2301/41 (2020.08); C09J 2400/263 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An article, comprising:
a first flexible mesh layer being formed of a plurality of spaced apart rows of a first material, the first material comprising an ethylene-copolymer-based activatable material;
a second flexible mesh layer being formed of a plurality of spaced apart rows of a second material, wherein the second flexible mesh layer is disposed over the first flexible mesh layer and the plurality of spaced apart rows of the second material extend in a direction perpendicular to the plurality of spaced apart rows of the first material, thereby forming openings between the first flexible mesh layer and the second flexible mesh layer; and
a metallic component comprising aluminum oxide spheres dispersed within the article and positioned in the openings formed between the first flexible mesh layer and the second flexible mesh layer;
wherein the first flexible mesh layer is adapted to be located in direct planar contact with a contoured surface at least prior to activation of the activatable material;
wherein the first flexible mesh layer is flexible such that it collapses under its own weight when held at an end to secure the article to the contoured surface and the second flexible mesh layer is a stiffening layer;
wherein the activatable material includes a metallic filler adapted to allow for induction heating of the activatable material;
wherein the activatable material expands upon exposure to a stimulus and any openings in the first flexible mesh layer, second flexible mesh layer, or both become closed as a result of expansion of the activatable material;
wherein the article is configured to seal an interface between two members; and
wherein the article is die cut into a desired shape.