David S Dunn

US Patent:

8007620, Aug 30, 2011

Filed:

Oct 12, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/577618

Inventors:

Daniel W. Cushing - Covington WA, US
Eugene A. Jackson - Renton WA, US
Keith H. Novak - Shoreline WA, US
David N. Dunn - Marysville WA, US
Gregory R. Bell - Renton WA, US

Assignee:

The Boeing Company - Chicago IL

International Classification:

B29C 65/18
B32B 27/04
B32B 27/12

US Classification:

156245, 1563082, 156311, 156312

Abstract:

A translucent composite material that can be used in various airplane interior applications that allows sufficient light transmissivity while preferably meeting Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) flammability requirements for overhead materials in the cabin of a commercial aircraft. The material also meets FAA standards regarding vertical burn, smoke emissions tests, and toxic fume emissions tests. The composite material is formed by laminating long glass fibers and (PPSU) into a composite sheet under controlled heat and pressure. The composite sheet is then cut, bent or thermoformed to form the desired part. The parts formed are available for a wide variety of uses within the passenger cabin of a commercial aircraft. The long glass fibers may be unidirectional or weaved into a glass cloth like material. While preferably formed for airplane interior applications, these components may also be used in other aerospace or non-aerospace applications.

US Patent:

20050142968, Jun 30, 2005

Filed:

Dec 24, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/707612

Inventors:

Daniel Cushing - Covington WA, US
Eugene Jackson - Renton WA, US
Keith Novak - Shoreline WA, US
David Dunn - Marysville WA, US
Gregory Bell - Renton WA, US

Assignee:

THE BOEING COMPANY - Chicago IL

International Classification:

B32B017/04

US Classification:

442136000, 442180000, 442239000, 442301000, 427164000, 427372200, 427374100

Abstract:

A translucent composite material that can be used in various airplane interior applications that allows sufficient light transmissivity while preferably meeting Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) flammability requirements for overhead materials in the cabin of a commercial aircraft. The material also meets FAA standards regarding vertical burn, smoke emissions tests, and toxic fume emissions tests. The composite material is formed by laminating long glass fibers and (PPSU) into a composite sheet under controlled heat and pressure. The composite sheet is then cut, bent or thermoformed to form the desired part. The parts formed are available for a wide variety of uses within the passenger cabin of a commercial aircraft. The long glass fibers may be unidirectional or weaved into a glass cloth like material. While preferably formed for airplane interior applications, these components may also be used in other aerospace or non-aerospace applications.

US Patent:

20120156440, Jun 21, 2012

Filed:

Mar 15, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/048704

Inventors:

Daniel W. Cushing - Covington WA, US
Eugene A. Jackson - Deer Park WA, US
Keith H. Novak - Tukwila WA, US
David N. Dunn - Marysville WA, US
Gregory R. Bell - Renton WA, US

Assignee:

THE BOEING COMPANY - Chicago IL

International Classification:

B32B 3/00
B32B 7/02
B32B 5/26
D04H 13/00

US Classification:

4281951, 442416, 428212, 442391

Abstract:

A translucent composite material comprises a substrate and a plurality of glass fibers embedded within the substrate. The substrate may comprise a substantially continuous nonwoven, non-fabric, translucent thermoplastic polyphenylsulfone substrate. The plurality of glass fibers may substantially span across a length of the substrate and may have an orientation, a fiber thickness, and a fiber area density selected to provide the translucent composite material with a strength, a flame-resistance, and a light transmissivity.