Systems and methods for kerfing veneers

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9486978-B2
Application number	US-201414316330-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 26, 2014
Priority date	Jun 26, 2014
Publication date	Nov 8, 2016
Grant date	Nov 8, 2016

Abstract

Systems and methods are disclosed herein for laser kerfed veneers. A laser may be used to produce kerf lines in thin veneers. The settings of the laser may be adjusted to adjust the width and depth of the kerf lines. The width and depth of the kerf lines may be selected in order to provide sufficient strength to the veneer while decreasing telegraphing.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A veneer comprising:
a face veneer; and
a backing coupled to the face veneer, wherein the backing comprises a first kerf line in the backing;
wherein a thickness of the veneer is less than 0.015 inches,
wherein the veneer comprises a curve with a radius of less than 2 inches.

2. The veneer of claim 1 , wherein the first kerf line is formed by a laser.

3. The veneer of claim 1 , wherein a depth of the first kerf line is equal to a thickness of a ply of the backing.

4. The veneer of claim 1 , wherein the backing comprises a second kerf line, and wherein a depth of the second kerf line is greater than a depth of the first kerf line.

5. The veneer of claim 1 , wherein the backing comprises a second kerf line, and wherein a separation between the first kerf line and the second kerf line is between 0.003 inches and 0.005 inches.

6. The veneer of claim 1 , wherein the first kerf line is undetectable in the face veneer.

Assignees

• Goodrich Corp

Inventors

• Chapman Christopher L
• Rakshit Sayan
• Hawkins Tommy R
• Panda Satya Swaroop

Classifications

• B29L2009/00

  Layered products · CPC title

• B32B21/042

  of wood (B32B21/13 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B32B21/14

  comprising wood board or veneer · CPC title

• B23K26/4045

  Operations & Transport · mapped topic

• B32B21/13

  all layers being exclusively wood · CPC title