US 11,806,584 B2
Fiber composite and process of manufacture
Jerry Choe, Westbury, NY (US); and Hsu Chien Sheng, Fairfield, CT (US)
Assigned to XENE Corporation, Westbury, NY (US)
Filed by Xene Corporation, Westbury, NY (US)
Filed on Nov. 19, 2018, as Appl. No. 16/195,277.
Application 16/195,277 is a continuation of application No. 16/014,190, filed on Jun. 21, 2018, abandoned.
Application 16/014,190 is a continuation of application No. 13/667,963, filed on Nov. 2, 2012, granted, now 10,500,447.
Application 13/667,963 is a continuation of application No. 12/964,690, filed on Dec. 9, 2010, granted, now 8,328,666, issued on Dec. 11, 2012.
Application 16/014,190 is a continuation of application No. PCT/US2010/038664, filed on Jun. 5, 2010.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/285,061, filed on Dec. 9, 2009.
Claims priority of application No. 200910040320.9 (CN), filed on Jun. 18, 2009.
Prior Publication US 2019/0358500 A1, Nov. 28, 2019
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B29C 44/16 (2006.01); A63B 49/11 (2015.01); A63B 60/00 (2015.01); B29C 70/44 (2006.01); B29C 70/68 (2006.01); B29L 31/52 (2006.01); A63B 60/54 (2015.01); A63B 60/42 (2015.01); A63B 60/02 (2015.01); A63B 49/032 (2015.01); A63B 60/08 (2015.01); A63B 60/10 (2015.01); A63B 60/06 (2015.01); A63B 49/035 (2015.01); A63B 49/10 (2015.01)
CPC A63B 49/11 (2015.10) [A63B 60/00 (2015.10); B29C 44/16 (2013.01); B29C 70/446 (2013.01); B29C 70/68 (2013.01); A63B 49/032 (2015.10); A63B 49/035 (2015.10); A63B 49/10 (2013.01); A63B 60/02 (2015.10); A63B 60/06 (2015.10); A63B 60/08 (2015.10); A63B 60/10 (2015.10); A63B 60/42 (2015.10); A63B 60/54 (2015.10); A63B 2209/02 (2013.01); A63B 2209/023 (2013.01); B29L 2031/5245 (2013.01); B32B 2307/544 (2013.01); B32B 2307/558 (2013.01); B32B 2309/12 (2013.01); Y10T 156/103 (2015.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of making a fiber composite member, comprising:
(a) forming wrapped flat members of fiber permeated with a resinous material,
b) wrapping said wrapped flat members to form a tubular member portion, said tubular member portion having first and second ends;
c) effectively placing a foam plastic forming material comprising capsules filled with heat expandable material, said foam plastic forming material being positioned within said tubular member portion formed by said wrapped flat members;
d) substantially closing the ends of said tubular member portion comprising said wrapped flat members to define a substantially closed bladder,
wherein;
e) said closed bladder is introduced into a mold,
f) said tubular member portion containing said foam plastic forming material is heated to cause said foam plastic forming material to expand and form a foam plastic and apply pressure sufficient to form a fiber composite member,
g) said resinous material is hardened to form said fiber composite member, and
i) said foam plastic forming material has an expansion ratio of greater than 30.