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Phosphorescent fiber reinforced plastic article and process for making the same

Assignee: First Union National Bank of North Carolina
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Filing: 1992-05-12
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Granted: 1993-06-29
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Expires: 2012-05-12
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Abstract

Abstract A phosphorescent fiber reinforced plastic article comprising a fabric carrying a phosphorescent material encapsulated on a surface of a cured fiber reinforced plastic material made by a variety of processes including, but not limited to, pultrusion, compression molding, filament winding, contact molding, resin transfer molding, a continuous panel process, or structural reaction injection molding.

Inventors

  • 👤 Richard L. Vockel, Jr.
  • 👤 Robert E. Myers
  • 👤 Ladson L. Fraser

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-08 14:27
CPC Classifications
D; D06; D06P; D06P1/00; D06P1/0004; D06P1/0012; C; C09; C09K; C09K11/00; C09K11/02; C09K11/08; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/913; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24802; Y10T428/24851; Y10T428/24868; Y10T428/24876; Y10T442/00; Y10T442/20; Y10T442/2861; Y10T442/2893; Y10T442/2926; Y10T442/2992; Y10T442/60; Y10T442/659

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim 40 words
A composite article comprising a combined resin-containing fiber reinforced plastic and a fabric substrate having a phosphorescent material distributed thereon wherein a portion of the resin from the fiber-reinforced plastic forms a coating over the phosphorescent material and the fabric.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 40 words
A composite article comprising a combined resin-containing fiber reinforced plastic and a fabric substrate having a phosphorescent material distributed thereon wherein a portion of the resin from the fiber-reinforced plastic forms a coating over the phosphorescent material and the fabric.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 14 words
The article of claim 1, which also comprises a fabric free of phosphorescent material.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1996-06-28 1996-12-28 1997-06-29 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 2000-06-28 2000-12-28 2001-06-29 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 2004-06-28 2004-12-28 2005-06-29 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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