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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 2008
Filed:
Apr. 15, 2005
Jeffrey T. Wirrick, Bothell, WA (US);
Michael J. Cloud, Snohomish, WA (US);
Jeffrey T. Wirrick, Bothell, WA (US);
Michael J. Cloud, Snohomish, WA (US);
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A method of manufacturing a protective cover () for a component of a vehicle includes assembling multiple layers to form a charge (). The charge () is formed within a mold () of the component to form a multi-contoured laminate (). The protective cover () is separated from the multi-contoured laminate (). A method of forming a down stream part structure or mold () for a component includes assembling multiple layers to form a charge (). The charge () is formed within an original mold of the component to form a multi-contoured laminate (). A splash is separated from the multi-contoured laminate (). A protective cover, such as the cover (), is for a vehicle component and includes a contour holding layer () and a protective laminate layer (). The contour holding layer () and the protective laminate layer () are formed within a mold of the vehicle component to form the protective cover.