Reinforced composite assemblies and methods of manufacturing the same

A method of manufacturing a reinforced composite assembly, comprising:

• disposing a metallic plate having a third perimeter onto a second sheet made of a non-carbon fiber material and having a second perimeter, wherein the metallic plate is disposed within the second perimeter and has a plurality of extensions extending outward from a main portion of the metallic plate thereby producing a metallic plate-second sheet sub-assembly;
• placing the metallic plate-second sheet sub-assembly onto a first sheet made of carbon fiber and having a first perimeter, wherein the metallic plate-second sheet sub-assembly is disposed within the first perimeter and the second sheet separates the metallic plate from the first sheet;
• and
• securing each of the extensions to the second sheet or to the first and second sheets using a first arrangement of thread stitching, thereby producing a reinforced preform assembly.

A reinforced composite assembly, comprising:

• a first sheet made of carbon fiber and having a first perimeter;
• a first layer of non-carbon fiber material having a second perimeter, wherein the first layer is disposed atop the first sheet within the first perimeter;
• a metallic plate having a third perimeter, wherein the metallic plate is disposed atop the first layer within the second perimeter, the metallic plate having a plurality of extensions extending outward from a main portion of the metallic plate;
• a second layer of non-carbon fiber material having a fourth perimeter, wherein the second layer is disposed atop the metallic plate such that the metallic plate is disposed within the fourth perimeter;
• and
• a first arrangement of thread stitching securing each of the extensions to the first layer or to the first sheet and the first layer.