US4305903A
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Composite fiber reinforced member and method
Assignee: McKechnie Vehicle Components USA Inc
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Filing: 1980-02-25
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Granted: 1981-12-15
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Expires: 2000-02-25
Abstract
Abstract A composite fiber reinforced plastic member and its method of manufacture to provide a high-strength light-weight part particularly suitable for use as a structural component. The composite member comprises a body or web comprised of a glass fiber reinforced thermosetting resin matrix having a carbonized fiber reinforced compatible resin stratum integrally bonded by the resin matrix over selected areas thereof corresponding to areas of anticipated high stress. The component is produced by molding under pressure and heat a moldable assembly comprising a first sheet of a flowable heat curable resin containing glass fibers having one or a plurality of second sheets comprised of a compatible flowable heat curable resin containing carbonized fibers disposed over selected areas of the first sheet. During the compression molding operation, the resins in the first and second sheets flow to conform with and fill the mold cavity and the resins cure forming a smooth surfaced composite integral assembly of high strength.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles J. Krause
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 02:24
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29D; B29D99/00; B29D99/0003; B29C; B29C70/00; B29C70/04; B29C70/06; B29C70/08; B29C70/081; B29C70/28; B29C70/40; B29C70/42; B29C70/46; B29K; B29K2307/00; B29K2309/00; B29K2309/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
133 words
A method for forming a molded composite fiber reinforced member comprising the steps of providing a mold cavity of a desired configuration, placing a first sheet of a flowable heat curable resin containing glass fibers in the mold cavity, positioning at least one second sheet of a compatible flowable heat curable resin containing graphite fibers in overlying contacting relationship over a selected area of said first sheet less in area then said first sheet forming thereby a composite moldable assembly and applying pressure and heat to said moldable assembly to effect a compaction of said first and said second sheets and a contouring thereof to the configuration of the mold cavity and a curing of the resins therein to integrally bond said first and said second sheets together into an integral composite assembly.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
133 words
A method for forming a molded composite fiber reinforced member comprising the steps of providing a mold cavity of a desired configuration, placing a first sheet of a flowable heat curable resin containing glass fibers in the mold cavity, positioning at least one second sheet of a compatible flowable heat curable resin containing graphite fibers in overlying contacting relationship over a selected area of said first sheet less in area then said first sheet forming thereby a composite moldable assembly and applying pressure and heat to said moldable assembly to effect a compaction of said first and said second sheets and a contouring thereof to the configuration of the mold cavity and a curing of the resins therein to integrally bond said first and said second sheets together into an integral composite assembly.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method as defined in claim 1 including the further step of forming said first sheet with chopped glass fibers disposed in random orientation.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method as defined in claim 1 including the further step of forming said first sheet with glass fibers disposed in oriented selected directions to provide optimum strength.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method as defined in claim 1 including the further step of forming said first sheet with a mixture of chopped glass fibers and continuous glass filaments.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method as defined in claim 1 including the further step of forming said first sheet with a mixture of chopped glass fibers disposed in random orientation and continuous glass filaments oriented in selected directions.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method as defined in claim 1 including the further step of controlling the quantity of said glass fibers in said first sheet to an amount up to about 80% by weight.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method as defined in claim 1 including the further step of forming said second sheet with said graphite fibers oriented in a selected direction.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method as defined in claim 1 including the further step of forming said second sheet with said graphite fibers in the form of continuous filaments disposed in an uni-directional oriented position.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
50 words
The method as defined in claim 1 in which said graphite fibers in said second sheet are disposed in uni-directional oriented relationship and including the further step of positioning said second sheet with the uni-directional oriented said graphite fibers positioned to provide optimum physical properties of the integral composite assembly.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method as defined in claim 1 including the further step of controlling the quantity of said graphite fibers in said second sheet to an amount up to about 75% by weight.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
44 words
The method as defined in claim 1 in which a plurality of said second sheets are positioned over selected areas of said first sheet corresponding to those areas of anticipated high stress to which said integral composite assembly is to be subjected during service.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method as defined in claim 1 including the further step of forming said first and said second sheets with the same said heat curable resin.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method as defined in claim 1 including the further step of forming said first and said second sheet with a polyester-type said heat curable resin.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1988-12-14 | 1989-06-15 | 1989-12-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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