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US 2001/0018306 A1Published application
Vacuum formed coated fibrous mat and laminate structures made therefrom
OwnerDamon Lee Jones, Carl Douglas Rayinventors
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Abstract
A composite structure having a fibrous mat with perforated film coverings vacuumed formed on both sides of the fibrous mat. The composite structure is affixed between a structural foam and a soft foam to create a component part for use in applications such as automotive trim parts.
Claims11
A composite structure comprising:
- a vacuum formed coated fibrous mat comprising:
- a fibrous mat having a mat first side and a mat second side, said fibrous mat being formed from a plurality of fibers such that a plurality of passages are formed therein;
- a first film covering disposed on the mat first side of said fibrous mat, said first film covering including a plurality of first film protrusions with first film apertures, the plurality of first film protrusions extending into the plurality of passages in said fibrous mat;
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- a second film covering disposed on the mat second side of said fibrous mat, said second film covering including a plurality of second film protrusions with second film apertures, the plurality of second film protrusions extending into the plurality of passages in said fibrous mat;
- a substrate disposed adjacent to said first film covering;
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- wherein said vacuum formed coated fibrous mat and said substrate are fused together to form a laminate under applied heat and pressure.
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A composite structure comprising:
- a first and a second vacuum formed coated fibrous mat, wherein each vacuum formed coated fibrous mat further comprise:
- a fibrous mat having a mat first side and a mat second side, said fibrous mat being formed from a plurality of fibers such that a plurality of passages are formed therein;
- a first film covering disposed on the mat first side of said fibrous mat, said first film covering including a plurality of first film protrusions with first film apertures, the plurality of first film protrusions extending into the plurality of passages in said fibrous mat;
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- a second film covering disposed on the mat second side of said fibrous mat, said second film covering including a plurality of second film protrusions with second film apertures, the plurality of second film protrusions extending into the plurality of passages in said fibrous mat;
- a substrate disposed between and oppositely adjacent to said first and said second vacuum formed coated fibrous mat;
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- wherein said substrate and said first and said second vacuum formed coated fibrous mat are fused together to form a laminate under applied heat and pressure.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.