Composite material assembly

US8932697B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8932697-B2
Application numberUS-30759107-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJul 11, 2007
Priority dateJul 12, 2006
Publication dateJan 13, 2015
Grant dateJan 13, 2015

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A composite material assembly ( 1 ) comprises a) a surface enhancing layer ( 5 ) comprising at least one layer of fibers, having a length to width aspect ratio of more than 5:1 and b) a structural layer ( 7 ) comprising at least one reinforcing fiber and at least one polymeric matrix.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A composite material assembly having a surface and comprising: a) a surface enhancing layer located at the surface of said composite material assembly, said surface enhancing layer comprising a veil of fibers, said veil of fibers having a degree of openness that is from 5% to 9% and an areal weight of from 5 to 20 grams per square meter; b) at least one reinforcing fiber layer comprising a fibrous reinforcement and an uncured thermosetting resin matr…

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What does patent US8932697B2 cover?
A composite material assembly ( 1 ) comprises a) a surface enhancing layer ( 5 ) comprising at least one layer of fibers, having a length to width aspect ratio of more than 5:1 and b) a structural layer ( 7 ) comprising at least one reinforcing fiber and at least one polymeric matrix.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Heidrich Armin, Whiter Mark, Tilbrook David, and 1 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B32B5/26. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jan 13 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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