Patents by Inventor Andrew Timothy Cole

Andrew Timothy Cole has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Forming a composite panel
    Patent number: 6139974
    Abstract: A composite panel is formed by bonding together at least two overlying sheets of metal. The method comprises performing a first corrugating operation on each of said sheets, and positioning said sheets in overlying relationship with the corrugations of each sheet extending in a common first direction and the corrugations of each sheet nested into those of the other sheet. The method also comprises performing a second corrugating operation arranged to produce corrugations which extend in a second direction which is inclined at an angle of at least 10.degree. to said first direction. Each sheet is formed into parallel upstanding ridges separated by troughs. The troughs in each sheet are received within the ridges of the other sheet. The troughs have reentrant side walls and the ridges vary in width along their length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2000
    Assignee: Federal-Mogul Technology Limited
    Inventors: Alan William Atkinson, David Richard Bridge, Andrew Timothy Cole