Composite plug with mesh substrate for use during vehicle manufacture and method of manufacturing the same

A composite material for application during a vehicle manufacturing stage, said composite material comprising:

• a sheet of a selected material comprising at least one of a thermoplastic and a thermoset material and having a selected length, width, and thickness;
• a sheet of a mesh substrate substantially encapsulated within said sheet of the selected material, during an initial heat forming stage to define said composite material, said sheet of the mesh substrate having a selected length, width and thickness;
• a forming operation for establishing at least one tab extending from a selected face of said sheet of the selected material;
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• said composite material adapted to being secured to a selected location of the vehicle during its manufacture.

A composite material for application during a vehicle manufacturing stage, said composite material comprising:

• a sheet of a selected material comprising at least one of a thermoplastic and a thermoset material and having a selected length, width, and thickness;
• a sheet of a mesh substrate substantially encapsulated within said sheet of the selected material, during an initial heat forming stage to define said composite material, said sheet of the mesh substrate having a selected length, width and thickness;
• an apertured section formed within said sheet of the selected material and revealing a portion of said sheet of the mesh substrate;
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• said composite material adapted to being secured to a selected location of the vehicle during its manufacture.

A composite material for application during a vehicle manufacturing stage, said composite material comprising:

• a sheet of a selected material comprising at least one of a thermoplastic and a thermoset material and having a selected length, width, and thickness;
• a sheet of a mesh substrate substantially encapsulated within said sheet of the selected material, during an initial heat forming stage to define said composite material, said sheet of the mesh substrate having a selected length, width and thickness;
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• said composite material adapted to being secured to a selected undercarriage recess location of the vehicle during its manufacture, said sheet of the selected material further being subjected to a secondary beat forming stage subsequent to securing to the selected vehicle location.

A composite material for application during a vehicle manufacturing stage, said composite material comprising:

• a sheet of a selected material comprising at least one of a thermoplastic and a thermoset material and having a selected length, width, thickness and further exhibiting a specified coefficient of thermal expansion;
• a sheet of a mesh substrate substantially encapsulated within said sheet of the selected material, during an initial heat forming stage to define said composite material, said sheet of the mesh substrate having a selected length, width and thickness;
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• said composite material adapted to being secured to a selected location of the vehicle during its manufacture, the vehicle including at least one recessed and interiorly extending volume, said sheet of the selected material further being formed about an extending axis prior to insertion and thermal expansion within the interiorly extending volume, associated with a secondary heat forming stage subsequent to securing to the selected vehicle location.