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Luggage shells and process for the manufacture thereof

US4061817A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 30, 1975
Grant dateDec 6, 1977
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Expiry dateJun 30, 1995

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T442/659
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

Light weight strong three dimensional luggage shells are produced by heating a glass fiber reinforced thermoplastic sheet containing 5% to 50% by weight glass fibers, and stamping the resultant expanded sheet while still hot between matched male and female cold dies. This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 483,793 , filed June 27, 1974, now abandoned.

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