Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Bodies – Body shell
Reexamination Certificate
2007-10-16
2007-10-16
Morrow, Jason S (Department: 3612)
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Bodies
Body shell
C296S181200, C296S191000, C264S258000, C264S324000, C442S180000
Reexamination Certificate
active
11042763
ABSTRACT:
A racing vehicle has a plurality of molded body panels. Certain ones of the molded body panels are made with pre-impregnated filler reinforced fiberglass material. A first layer of pre-impregnated fiberglass material is formed to the panel shape. A second layer of pre-impregnated fiberglass material is formed in physical contact with the first layer of fiberglass material. A first filler layer is disposed between and in physical contact with the first and second layers of fiberglass material. A third layer of pre-impregnated fiberglass material is formed in physical contact with the second layer of fiberglass material. A second filler layer is disposed between and in physical contact with the second and third layers of fiberglass material. A foam core is disposed between and in physical contact with the second and third layers of fiberglass material. The molded body panel is connected to the racing vehicle with spring steel rods.
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Atkins Robert D.
Morrow Jason S
Quarles & Brady LLP
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