Stress-bearing assembly
US6073991A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 24, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jun 13, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 24, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T403/7098
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A stress-bearing assembly is for use in a vehicle body. The assembly includes a composite laminate resin-cured structure comprising at least a pair of oriented fiber mats separated by a layer of foamed plastic and at least one closed loop structure attached to the composite structure. The mats preferably comprise glass fibers, carbon fibers or fabric material, and the composite structure preferably constitutes the floor structure of a vehicle.
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