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Composite roof for a railway car

  • US 5,988,074 A
  • Filed: 12/23/1997
  • Issued: 11/23/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/23/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A composite roof for mounting on a railway car to form a portion of an enclosed structure comprising:

  • a fiber reinforced composite unit having a core wrapped with a fiber material and the fiber material infused with resin to encapsulate the core between layers of fiber reinforced plastic during molding of the composite roof;

    the fiber reinforced composite unit having a perimeter;

    the fiber reinforced composite unit having a metal flange co-molded with the core and partially extending from the core at the perimeter; and

    the metal flange defining in part means for attaching the composite roof with other components of the enclosed structure.

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