Tailorable fiber-reinforced support structure for use in precision manufacturing
OwnerMarcus John Craig, Darrel Richard Frear +1inventors
InventorsMarcus John Craig, Darrel Richard Frear, Ernest Alden Correa
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Abstract
A fiber-reinforced support structure for use in precision manufacturing includes a composite housing having a core sandwiched between first and second groups of carbon-fiber reinforced layers. A plurality of cavities in the housing are provided for removably receiving inserts utilized to support components during precision manufacturing. Each of the cavities is lined with a carbon-fiber reinforced layer, and a protective ultraviolet-cured coating is provided on the exterior of the housing to prevent contamination in the manufacturing environment.
Claims16
A fiber-reinforced support structure for use in precision manufacturing, comprising:
- a core having upper and lower surfaces;
- a plurality of fiber-reinforced layers disposed on each of said upper and lower surfaces;
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- at least one cavity extending partially through the thickness of said core and through the fiber-reinforced layers on one of said upper and lower surfaces for receiving an insert to support a component used in precision manufacturing.
A fiber-reinforced support structure for use in precision manufacturing, comprising:
- a composite housing including a core sandwiched between first and second groups of carbon fiber-reinforced layers;
- a plurality of cavities in said housing for removably receiving inserts utilized to support components used in precision manufacturing;
- each of said cavities being lined with a carbon fiber-reinforced layer;
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- a protective ultraviolet-cured coating provided on the exterior of said housing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.