Composite thermoplastic sheets including an integral hinge
US7482048B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 22, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jan 27, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 11, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/249924
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A composite thermoplastic sheet includes, in an exemplary embodiment, a permeable core layer having a first surface and an opposing second surface. The core layer includes a plurality of reinforcing fibers bonded together with a first thermoplastic material. The composite sheet also includes a flexible thermoplastic skin laminated to and covering at least a portion of the first surface of the core layer. The core layer includes about 20 weight percent to about 80 weight percent reinforcing fibers.
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