Peter J. Fritz - Mequon WI David A. Tice - Menomonee Falls WI Lester R. Rabb - Ward AR
Assignee:
A. O. Smith Corporation - Milwaukee WI
International Classification:
B22F 500
US Classification:
220403
Abstract:
A metal clad article comprising: a cured layer of fiber-reinforced plastic; and a metal facing on the plastic layer, the metal facing having a length, a width and a thickness such that the length and the width are substantially greater than the thickness, and the metal facing being formed into a three-dimensional pattern repeating in the direction of the length and in the direction of the width and having a period of repetition in said length and width directions of at least twice the thickness, and the pattern having a depth, in the direction of the thickness, of at least twice the thickness.
The diversity of apps and content is one way competitors are trying to differentiate themselves in a crowded market, David Tice, senior vice president at GfK, said. Price isnt a huge issue, he added. Consumers are figuring out what content is available and what isnt."