Fiberglass reinforced plastic products having increased weatherability, system and method

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9266289-B2
Application number	US-69925407-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 29, 2007
Priority date	Feb 21, 2006
Publication date	Feb 23, 2016
Grant date	Feb 23, 2016

Abstract

Climbing products containing rails decorated using veil products colored, patterned, painted or in combination with marking methods such as company names and logos and resin formulation designed to withstand exposure to UV radiation with minimal change in appearance which create specific appearances for applications, enhance weathering performance, and facilitate processing efficiency. A combination of a filler free resin and coated veil systems to create a synergistic weather resistance surface with self contained color, pattern, picture, logo or combination of said same for climbing products. A system for producing components. Various methods, system, a ladder rail.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A ladder rail comprising:
a first veil layer;
a first mat layer having a first resin color and in contact and in parallel with the first veil layer;
a first roving layer in contact and in parallel with the first mat layer;
a middle mat layer in contact and in parallel with the first roving layer;
a second roving layer in contact and in parallel with the middle mat layer and together the middle mat and first roving layer having a second or resin color;
a second mat layer having the first resin color and in contact and in parallel with the second roving layer; and
a second veil layer in contact and in parallel with the second mat layer; the first and second veil layer and mat layer and roving layer and the middle mat layer together forming a seven layer laminate.

2. A rail as described in claim 1 wherein the first mat layer, and the second mat layer having resin without filler; and the first and second roving layers and the middle mat layer having resin with filler.

3. A ladder rail comprising:
a first veil layer;
a first mat layer in contact and in parallel with the first veil layer;
a first roving layer in contact and in parallel with the first mat layer;
a middle mat layer in contact and in parallel with the first roving layer;
a second roving layer in contact and in parallel with the middle mat layer;
a second mat layer in contact and in parallel with the second roving layer;
a second veil layer in contact and in parallel with the second mat layer; the first and second veil layers and mat layer and roving layers and the middle mat layer together forming a seven layer laminate; and
wherein the first mat layer, and the second mat layer having resin without filler; and the first and second roving layers and the middle mat layer having resin with filler.

Assignees

• Gauchel James Vincent
• Clapper Allison Stright
• Rivera Juan Antonio
• Piraneo Harold Carl
• Werner Co

Inventors

• Gauchel James Vincent
• Clapper Allison Stright
• Rivera Juan Antonio
• Piraneo Harold Carl

Classifications

• B29K2309/08

  Glass · CPC title

• B29C70/025 Primary

  with particular filler · CPC title

• B29C70/521

  and impregnating the reinforcement before the die · CPC title

• B29K2101/10

  Thermosetting resins · CPC title

• E06C7/08 Primary

  Special construction of longitudinal members, or rungs or other treads · CPC title