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US 9,458,955 B2Granted
Composite waste and water transport elements and methods of manufacture for use on aircraft
AssigneeMAG Aerospace Industries, LLC
InventorsJason Hammer, Mohan Muttur
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention provide composite waste and water transport elements that can be designed having various unique shapes and methods for their manufacture.
Claims11
A composite tube for use in a waste or water system on board a passenger transport vehicle, the tube comprising:
- a. a tube body comprising a thermoplastic or thermoset material;
- b. one or more fiber materials incorporated into the tube body;
- c. wherein the tube has at least one bend comprising a thicker section that is reinforced such that impact resistance at the bend in the tube is greater than along other portions of the tube.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.