Advanced Composites, Inc.

David Wayne Erickson

Randall J Philpot

Daniel K Buckmiller

Douglas G Olsen

Eric Richard Welsh

A method for manufacturing elongate articles such as baseball bats, paddles, oars, hockey sticks, generic tubing and other articles and articles including molded material molded about a preform. The preferred method includes manufacturing a filament wound preform and reaction injection molding material about the preform to result in a finished article. The preferred baseball bat includes an elongate filament wound preform about which a quantity of urethane foam is molded.

Fiber reinforced molded products and processes

A high production net shape filament winding manufacturing process and resulting products are disclosed. The manufacture of bicycle frame and their components from filament wound components which have been cut from a section of filament wound stock is disclosed. Also disclosed is a bicycle frame and its manufacturing process and a composite bicycle fork and components thereof.

Net shape filament winding manufacturing process, articles made therefrom and composite bicycle fork and other components

A fork for use on a vehicle, such as a bicycle. The fork includes a steer tube, a crown and two fork legs. The steer tube includes a cylindrical main body portion, an upper insert portion intended for attachment to a handlebar-holding mechanism, and an inner reinforcing sleeve that adds strength to the steer tube. The main body of the steer tube and the fork legs are manufactured from resin and filament in order to yield a very high strength, lightweight and shock-absorbing fork.

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Salt Lake City, UT, United States of America

David Wayne Erickson