Composite material vehicle cargo compartment construct
US12179677B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 15, 2021 |
| Grant date | Dec 31, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 26, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB32B2605/08
- WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A vehicle cargo construct including a floor, a plurality of side wall panels extending from the floor, and an end wall panel extending from the floor between the plurality of side wall panels. The floor has an exterior surface and an oppositely opposed interior surface. Each of the plurality of side wall panels has an exterior surface and an oppositely opposed interior surface. The has an exterior surface and an oppositely opposed interior surface. Each of the floor, the plurality of side wall panels, and the end wall panel are formed of a composite sandwich panel material formed including an open area core defining a plurality of pores disposed between a backing sheet and a surface sheet formed of a sheet molding composition (SMC) reinforced with unidirectional fibers.
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