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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 28, 2019
Filed:
Apr. 21, 2016
Carbitex, Inc., Kennewick, WA (US);
Kevin Lynn Simmons, Kennewick, WA (US);
Tyler Andre Kafentzis, Kennewick, WA (US);
Junus Ali Khan, Pasco, WA (US);
Carbitex, Inc., Kennewick, WA (US);
Abstract
An axially stretchable fiber-reinforced composite material, comprising an elastically deformable matrix having a low modulus of elasticity, and a fabric core encapsulated by the matrix. The core comprises first fibers interlaced with second fibers, with the first fibers being in a non-parallel orientation relative to the material's longitudinal axis, and the second fibers are non-parallel relative to the first fibers when the composite material is in a retracted position. The composite material is stretchable between the retracted and extended positions. The fibers have a high modulus of elasticity. The composite material has a non-linear modulus relative to elongation of the composite material between the retraced and extended positions. Movement of the material toward the extended position causes the first and second fibers to rotate relative to each other and in a direction toward alignment with the longitudinal axis, and the matrix material biases the composite material toward the retracted position.