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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 25, 2024
Filed:
Jul. 12, 2021
Arris Composites Inc., Berkeley, CA (US);
Kenneth Kirkland, Sausalito, CA (US);
Bert D. Mannhalter, Kensington, CA (US);
J. Scott Perkins, Oakland, CA (US);
Ethan Escowitz, Berkeley, CA (US);
Riley Reese, Oakland, CA (US);
Arris Composites Inc., Berkeley, CA (US);
Abstract
A method for improving the impact resistance of a fiber-composite part includes positioning fibers within an expected impact region of the part, wherein at least a portion of most of the positioned fibers is oriented to be within about 45 degrees of parallel to an impact vector of an impact that occurs at the impact region. At least some of the fibers in the impact region should have relatively high impact resistance, such as glass fiber or aramid fiber, and the matrix in the impact region should have relatively high impact resistance.