Composite components having felt reinforcement and method for the manufacture thereof

U.S. Patent Number: 5866215

Abstract: A composite component is provided having at least one felt layer as reinforcement when used for crash and/or noise management applications, and preferably also including at least one reinforcement fiber layer. At least one of the reinforcement layers, preferably a felt layer, may be formed into a preform which is placed into a mold of suitable shape to form the component, along with the other reinforcement layers, with a resin/polymer being injected into the mold and then cured to form the composite component.

Inventors: Karbhari; Vistasp M. (Carlsbad, CA), McDermott; Thomas R. (Franklin, MA)

Assignee: The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, CA) Clark-Cutler-McDermott (Franklin, MA)

Application Number: 08/641,052

Issued: 1999-02-02

Expired: 2007-02-02

Classes: 428/36.1 ; 264/257; 264/258; 264/324; 280/748; 428/162; 428/167; 428/172; 428/179; 428/182; 428/184; 428/36.2; 428/36.91; 442/320; 442/321; 442/323; 442/324; 442/326

Field of search: 264/257,258,324 428/36.1,36.2,36.91,162,167,172,179,182,184 442/326,320,321,323,324

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