Composite structure with molded-in wood surface
AssigneeWabash National, L.P.
InventorTravis Smith McCloud
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Abstract
A composite structure is disclosed having a fiber-reinforce plastic and a wood layer. The wood layer includes an upper surface and a lower surface opposite the upper surface. At least a portion of the lower surface includes at least one engagement feature. A co-cure adhesive layer is applied to the lower surface of the wood layer. The co-cure adhesive layer bonds the fiber-reinforced plastic and the layer. The co-cure adhesive layer comprises at least one elastomer and at least one resin selected from a vinyl ester resin, a polyester resin, and an epoxy resin. The at least one engagement feature may comprise at least one of a groove, a dovetail groove, a curved groove, and a hole.
Claims16
A composite structure, comprising:
- a fiber-reinforced plastic;
- a wood layer, the wood layer including an uppermost surface and a lowermost surface opposite the uppermost surface, at least a portion of the lowermost surface including at least one engagement feature;
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- a co-cure adhesive layer applied to the lowermost surface of the wood layer and the at least one engagement feature, the co-cure adhesive layer bonding the fiber-reinforced plastic and the wood layer, wherein the co-cure adhesive layer comprises at least one elastomer and at least one resin selected from a vinyl ester resin, a polyester resin, and an epoxy resin.
A composite floor structure comprising:
- a platform having:
- an upper wood layer, the upper wood layer including a lowermost surface having at least one engagement feature;
- at least one fabric-reinforced plastic layer positioned adjacent the lowermost surface of the upper wood layer;
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- a co-cure adhesive layer applied to the lowermost surface of the upper wood layer, the co-cure adhesive layer bonding the lowermost surface of the upper wood layer and the at least one fabric-reinforced plastic layer, wherein the co-cure adhesive layer comprises at least one elastomer and at least one resin selected from a vinyl ester resin, a polyester resin, and an epoxy resin.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.