公开(公告)号：US20170190149A1

公开(公告)日：2017-07-06

申请号：US14987368

申请日：2016-01-04

Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.

Inventor： Marion Grant ,  Thomas Garland ,  Joseph Spanier ,  John Unser

IPC: B32B15/14 ,  B32B15/18 ,  D06M11/83 ,  D06M15/59 ,  E02F9/16 ,  B62D29/00 ,  B62D21/15 ,  E02F3/32 ,  E02F3/36 ,  B32B5/02 ,  B62D21/18

CPC classification number: B32B15/14 ,  B32B1/08 ,  B32B3/06 ,  B32B3/08 ,  B32B5/024 ,  B32B5/26 ,  B32B7/08 ,  B32B15/088 ,  B32B15/18 ,  B32B15/20 ,  B32B27/12 ,  B32B27/34 ,  B32B2250/02 ,  B32B2250/03 ,  B32B2250/04 ,  B32B2250/05 ,  B32B2255/02 ,  B32B2255/205 ,  B32B2255/26 ,  B32B2260/023 ,  B32B2260/046 ,  B32B2262/106 ,  B32B2307/54 ,  B32B2307/558 ,  B32B2307/732 ,  B32B2410/00 ,  B32B2605/00 ,  B32B2605/10 ,  B62D29/004 ,  E02F3/32

Abstract: A component for a machine is disclosed. The component may include an interior frame, a protruding member extending from the interior frame, and a carbon fiber wrapped over the interior frame and around the protruding member. A method of manufacturing a component for a machine is also disclosed. The method may include supplying an interior frame with a protruding member extending from the interior frame. The method may further include wrapping a carbon fiber around the interior frame and the protruding member, and curing the carbon fiber to the interior frame.