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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 13, 2006
Filed:
Aug. 28, 2001
Shoji Murai, Ehime, JP;
Tomoyuki Shinoda, Ehime, JP;
Takehiko Hirabara, Shiga, JP;
Akihiko Kitano, Ehime, JP;
Shoji Murai, Ehime, JP;
Tomoyuki Shinoda, Ehime, JP;
Takehiko Hirabara, Shiga, JP;
Akihiko Kitano, Ehime, JP;
Toray Industries, Inc., , JP;
Abstract
A light-weight, highly rigid, high-strength environment-friendly fiber-reinforced plastic (hereinafter, CFRP) board having a surface quality that can endure long-term use suitable for use in automobiles and the like is provided. A method for making the same is also provided. The CFRP board includes a board member formed from a woven fabric as a reinforcing base material, the woven fabric including carbon fibers; and at least one of a gel coat and a paint provided on the board member, wherein the NSIC value of the surface of the CFRP board is 30% or more.