Patent ID: 6544623
Filing Date: 2003-04-08
Classification: B23K,Y10T

Abstract:
A honeycomb cell structure, comprising:a plurality of first strips each formed into a generally zig-zag configuration and placed side by side to form a plurality of rows of cells in a generally honeycomb configuration with nodes between adjacent cells in each row; a plurality of second strips of brazing foil, each second strip being positioned between a respective pair of adjacent first strips and the first and second strips being secured together at each node such that each brazing foil strip extends across each cell in a respective row of the honeycomb; and each second, brazing foil strip having opposite side edges and a predetermined width between the side edges, and having a series of spaced slits extending alternately from opposite side edges of the strip and transversely across a distance equal to greater than half of the width of the second strip and less than the width of the strip, at least some of the slits being located within respective cells of the honeycomb.