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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 17, 2009
Filed:
Sep. 11, 2006
Willard N. Westre, Bellevue, WA (US);
David W Evans, Kent, WA (US);
Edward LI, Seattle, WA (US);
Marc J. Piehl, Renton, WA (US);
Eric Sager, Seattle, WA (US);
Willard N. Westre, Bellevue, WA (US);
David W Evans, Kent, WA (US);
Edward Li, Seattle, WA (US);
Marc J. Piehl, Renton, WA (US);
Eric Sager, Seattle, WA (US);
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
Laminate structures and methods for forming same are disclosed. In one embodiment, a laminate structure includes a metal-polymer composite lamina. The metal-polymer composite lamina has a first face and a second face spaced apart, and extends to a terminal edge. The lamina includes a ply of fiber-reinforced polymer that extends between the first face and the second face and has an interior edge. The interior edge defines at least one cutout. A ply of metal foil extends between the first face and the second face substantially from the interior edge filling the at least one cutout.