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Method for manufacture of fiber reinforced resin structure such as a steering wheel core member
Assignee: Toyota Motor Corp
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Filing: 1985-07-18
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Granted: 1987-06-16
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Expires: 2005-07-18
Abstract
Abstract A method for the manufacture of a fiber reinforced resin structure having branched portions comprising, winding a long continuous resin impregnated fiber strand repeatedly on a molding jig having a predetermined structure, winding said fiber strand tightly around each of the branched portions of the structure, and hardening said resin.
Inventors
- 👤 Yasushi Yamazawa
- 👤 Katsumi Kondo
- 👤 Yasuhiro Tsutiya
- 👤 Takatsune Niimi
- 👤 Takashi Yamamoto
- 👤 Kunihiro Matsuba
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 07:31
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29D; B29D99/00; B29D99/0032; B29C; B29C53/00; B29C53/56; B29C53/564; B29C53/80; B29C53/8008; B29C53/8016; B29C70/00; B29C70/04; B29C70/06; B29C70/10; B29C70/16; B29C70/20; B29C70/205; B29C70/68; B29C70/86; B62; B62D; B62D1/00; B62D1/02; B62D1/04; B29L; B29L2031/00; B29L2031/30; B29L2031/3047; B29L2031/32; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/20; Y10T74/20576; Y10T74/20732; Y10T74/20834
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
96 words
A method for the manufacture of a fiber reinforced resin structure having branched portions, comprising: winding a long continuous resin impregnated fiber strand repeatedly on a molding jig having a predetermined structure, said fiber strand near each of said branched portions being wound in a plurality of extended loops which are drawn out of said long continuous resin impregnated fiber strand, with said loops capable of being wrapped about the winding of fibers at the branched portions; winding said fiber strand loops tightly around each of the branched portions of the structure; and hardening said resin.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
96 words
A method for the manufacture of a fiber reinforced resin structure having branched portions, comprising: winding a long continuous resin impregnated fiber strand repeatedly on a molding jig having a predetermined structure, said fiber strand near each of said branched portions being wound in a plurality of extended loops which are drawn out of said long continuous resin impregnated fiber strand, with said loops capable of being wrapped about the winding of fibers at the branched portions; winding said fiber strand loops tightly around each of the branched portions of the structure; and hardening said resin.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
59 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein said loops of the fiber strand are inserted through a plurality of notches which increasingly vary in length in the axial direction of a cylindrical jig wrapped around said branched portion, said fiber strand being squeezed and consequently wound tightly on each of said branched portions by the rotation of said jig.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
118 words
A method for the manufacture of a steering wheel core member, comprising the steps of: (a) winding a long continuous resin impregnated fiber strand around the parts of a jig which correspond to a boss metal piece and the ring part of a steering wheel core member; (b) winding a long continuous resin impregnated fiber strand loop which is drawn out of said long continuous fiber strand which forms said member, tightly around the branched portions of the member at the points of juncture of said spoke parts and the boss metal piece and the branched portions of the member at the points of juncture of said spoke parts and said ring part; and (c) hardening said resin.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
118 words
A method for the manufacture of a steering wheel core member, comprising the steps of: (a) winding a long continuous resin impregnated fiber strand around the parts of a jig which correspond to a boss metal piece and the ring part of a steering wheel core member; (b) winding a long continuous resin impregnated fiber strand loop which is drawn out of said long continuous fiber strand which forms said member, tightly around the branched portions of the member at the points of juncture of said spoke parts and the boss metal piece and the branched portions of the member at the points of juncture of said spoke parts and said ring part; and (c) hardening said resin.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
56 words
The method according to claim 3, wherein in step (b) the winding of said long continuous resin impregnated fiber strand is achieved by passing said long continuous fiber strand through a guide groove formed in a cylindrical winding jig which is wrapped around said spoke part, and then rotating said winding jig about the axis thereof.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
117 words
A method for the manufacture of a fiber reinforced resin structure having branched portions, comprising: winding a long continuous resin impregnated fiber strand repeatedly on a molding jig having a predetermined structure, said fiber strand near each of said branched portions being wound in a plurality of extended loops which are drawn out of said long continuous resin impregnated fiber strand; inserting said loops of fiber strand through a plurality of notches which vary increasingly in length in the axial direction of a cylindrical winding jig which is wrapped about each of said branched portions; rotating said jigs to squeeze and tightly wind said looped fiber strands about each of said branched portions; and hardening said resin.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
117 words
A method for the manufacture of a fiber reinforced resin structure having branched portions, comprising: winding a long continuous resin impregnated fiber strand repeatedly on a molding jig having a predetermined structure, said fiber strand near each of said branched portions being wound in a plurality of extended loops which are drawn out of said long continuous resin impregnated fiber strand; inserting said loops of fiber strand through a plurality of notches which vary increasingly in length in the axial direction of a cylindrical winding jig which is wrapped about each of said branched portions; rotating said jigs to squeeze and tightly wind said looped fiber strands about each of said branched portions; and hardening said resin.
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