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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2024
Filed:
Jan. 18, 2022
Applicant:
Rohr, Inc., Chula Vista, CA (US);
Inventors:
Jonathan S. Huang, Pasadena, CA (US);
Jeffrey D. Woods, Beaumont, CA (US);
Michael van Tooren, San Diego, CA (US);
Noushin Bahramshahi, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
Assignee:
ROHR, INC., Chula Vista, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 41/00 (2006.01); B29C 70/34 (2006.01); B29C 70/54 (2006.01); B29C 70/68 (2006.01); B29K 101/12 (2006.01); B29K 705/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 70/342 (2013.01); B29C 70/54 (2013.01); B29C 70/688 (2013.01); B29K 2101/12 (2013.01); B29K 2705/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for forming a fiber-reinforced thermoplastic part may comprise the steps of locating a lightning strike protection layer on a mold surface of a mold tool, locating a thermoplastic layer over the mold tool, heating the thermoplastic layer to a pliable forming temperature, conforming the thermoplastic layer to a mold surface of the mold tool, and depositing a plurality of fiber strips over the thermoplastic layer.