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US 2014/0230700 A1Published application
Geometric and material hybrid systems for tray table arm
AssigneeSabic Innovative Plastics IP B.V.
InventorsNarendra Anand Hardikar, Anil Tiwari, Harindranath K. Sharma, Jamie Tebay
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Abstract
In an embodiment, a support arm comprises: a thermoplastic material and a filler. A cross-section of the support arm taken along a line from an inner edge to an outer edge of the support arm comprises a modified I-shaped, a I/U-shaped, or a U-shaped cross-section.
Claims24
A support arm comprising:
- a thermoplastic material;
- and
- a filler;
- wherein a cross-section of the support arm taken along a line from an inner edge to an outer edge of the support arm comprises a modified I-shaped, a I/U-shaped, or a U-shaped cross-section.
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A method of preparing a support arm comprising:
- rapidly heating a mold to a glass transition temperature of a thermoplastic material;
- injecting a thermoplastic material comprising a filler into the mold and allowing the thermoplastic material to conform to the mold;
- rapidly cooling the mold to an ejection temperature to form the tray table arm;
- and
- ejecting the support arm,
- wherein a cross-section of the support arm taken along a line from an inner edge to an outer edge of the support arm is a modified I-shaped, a I/U-shaped, or a U-shaped cross-section.
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A tray table comprising:
- a support arm comprising a thermoplastic material and a filler, wherein a cross-section of the support arm taken along a line from an inner edge to an outer edge of the support arm comprises a modified I-shaped, a I/U-shaped, or a U-shaped cross-section;
- a torque rod;
- a pivot block;
- a stopper pin;
- a table;
- and
- a means for keeping the tray table in the operable position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.