Patent ID: 6110602
Filing Date: 2000-08-29
Classification: B22C,B28B,B29C,Y02P

Abstract:
A structure (10) of solid material, the structure (10) comprising a plurality of levels, each level comprising a plurality of spaced plates (13,15,17) of material, the plates each being edge connected to plates of at least one adjacent level, the plates of each level being transverse to the plates of at least one adjacent level, the plates (13,15,17) being arranged such that in plan view edges (12,14,16) of the plates (13,15,17) from a plurality of levels together define a plurality of adjoining polygonal formations, characterized in that the sides of each formation are defined by plates (13,15,17), at least some of which plates (13,15,17) for each formation are in different levels, the plates (13,15,17) having been formed progressively in situ.