WO2005065114A3 - Method of manufacturing composite vehicle panels - Google Patents

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WO2005065114A3
WO2005065114A3 PCT/US2004/040523 US2004040523W WO2005065114A3 WO 2005065114 A3 WO2005065114 A3 WO 2005065114A3 US 2004040523 W US2004040523 W US 2004040523W WO 2005065114 A3 WO2005065114 A3 WO 2005065114A3
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composite vehicle
vehicle panels
peripheral lip
manufacturing composite
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John C Montagna
Leslie E Smith
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Durakon Ind Inc
John C Montagna
Leslie E Smith
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Abstract

A method of fabricating composite vehicle panels includes the steps of forming a first, upper panel (30) having a depending peripheral lip (34), forming a second, lower panel (40) of laid up woven mat or strips of a fibrous material such as fiberglass or carbon fibers and a plastic resin to form a corrugated panel (52) having a depending peripheral lip (46), placing an adhesive (48) on the raised portions of the corrugations (42) and the peripheral lip (46) of the second panel (40) and securing the panels (30, 40) together at the corrugations (42) and about their peripheral lips (34, 46).
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