Fiber-reinforced compound composite structure and method of manufacturing same
First Claim
1. A compound composite structure comprising:
- a composite, reinforcing insert structure comprised of a first thermoplastic resin material and fibers imbedded in said first thermoplastic resin material;
an outer casing comprised of a second thermoplastic resin material having separate, structural integrity apart from said reinforcing insert structure, said second thermoplastic resin material encasing said reinforcing insert structure and being bonded thereto; and
an intermediate bonding zone between said outer casing and said reinforcing insert structure, said bonding zone defining a zone of mixture within which said first and second thermoplastic resin materials are mixed together and thereby form a secure bond between said outer casing and said reinforcing insert structure.
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Abstract
A compound composite structure is a combination of plastics and other materials forming a structure usable in the fabrication of manufactured products or components. A compound composite structure is composed of a thermoplastic resin material bonded to, by mixture with, a composite reinforcing structure. The composite reinforcing structure consists of fibers imbedded in a thermoplastic resin material. The composite reinforcing structure may be formed by passing extruded plastic resin material through a die which imbeds fibers. The compound composite structure may be formed by mounting a preformed composite reinforcing structure in a molding die and by injecting thermoplastic resin material into the molding die.
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1. A compound composite structure comprising:
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a composite, reinforcing insert structure comprised of a first thermoplastic resin material and fibers imbedded in said first thermoplastic resin material; an outer casing comprised of a second thermoplastic resin material having separate, structural integrity apart from said reinforcing insert structure, said second thermoplastic resin material encasing said reinforcing insert structure and being bonded thereto; and an intermediate bonding zone between said outer casing and said reinforcing insert structure, said bonding zone defining a zone of mixture within which said first and second thermoplastic resin materials are mixed together and thereby form a secure bond between said outer casing and said reinforcing insert structure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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