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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 07, 2023
Filed:
Dec. 17, 2020
Applicant:
Wabash National, L.p., Lafayette, IN (US);
Inventors:
Travis Smith McCloud, Malabar, FL (US);
Scott M. Lewit, Indialantic, FL (US);
Assignee:
Wabash National, L.P., Lafayette, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 5/06 (2006.01); B62D 29/04 (2006.01); B62D 33/00 (2006.01); B32B 5/24 (2006.01); B32B 5/26 (2006.01); B32B 5/02 (2006.01); B29C 41/20 (2006.01); B29C 41/22 (2006.01); B29L 31/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 29/043 (2013.01); B29C 41/20 (2013.01); B29C 41/22 (2013.01); B32B 5/022 (2013.01); B32B 5/06 (2013.01); B32B 5/245 (2013.01); B32B 5/26 (2013.01); B62D 33/00 (2013.01); B29L 2031/30 (2013.01); B32B 2605/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
A composite structure of a cargo body and a method of making the same are disclosed. The composite structure includes at least one anchor embedded between fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) layers. The embedded anchor includes a porous veil of nonwoven fibers in a polymer-rich matrix. Accessories may be coupled to the composite structure by anchoring mechanical fasteners into the embedded anchor.