公开(公告)号：US20200247178A1

公开(公告)日：2020-08-06

申请号：US16781390

申请日：2020-02-04

Applicant: LACKS ENTERPRISES, INC.

Inventor： Rawley Stanhope ,  Colin Snyder ,  Frederick K. Meyer

IPC: B60B5/02 ,  B29C70/48 ,  B60B21/02

Abstract: A composite wheel structure includes a single continuous fiber reinforcement layer extending axially between inner and outer ends of the wheel structure. The single fiber reinforcement layer is impregnated with different matrix materials at different axial portions of the reinforcement layer to account for specific locations where high strength or high temperature performance is needed, with other portions having different matrix materials where low temperature performance and/or low strength is sufficient. The matrix materials may be provided as separate resin films that are applied side-by-side on the single reinforcement layer, or they may be provided on a single resin film. The matrix materials may be applied to the reinforcement layer in a direct coating process. The reinforcement layer may be prepregged with the matrix materials prior to a wheel layup process, or the reinforcement layer and matrix materials may be consolidated by resin film infusion during the wheel layup process.

公开(公告)号：US11370246B2

公开(公告)日：2022-06-28

申请号：US16272703

申请日：2019-02-11

Applicant: Lacks Enterprises, Inc.

Inventor： Colin Snyder ,  Rawley Stanhope

IPC: B29C70/68 ,  B60B3/04 ,  B29B11/14 ,  B60B21/10 ,  B60B3/08 ,  B29B11/04 ,  B60B23/10 ,  B60B5/02 ,  B29C65/00 ,  B29C70/42

Abstract: A composite wheel assembly and method of fabricating the same is provided. The wheel assembly includes a composite wheel rim, a wheel center, and a plurality of attachment fasteners for attaching the wheel center to the wheel rim. The wheel rim includes a plurality of attachment inserts that are configured to selectively engage with respective attachment fasteners. Each attachment insert is encapsulated by a plurality of composite layers of the wheel rim or is otherwise secured to the wheel rim. The attachment inserts extend from and/or are positioned within a drop well region of the wheel rim. The method of fabricating the wheel assembly includes forming first and second preforms and positioning the same onto a mold assembly. The method further includes positioning the attachment inserts between the first and second preforms such that the attachment inserts are secured therebetween.

公开(公告)号：US11807039B2

公开(公告)日：2023-11-07

申请号：US16781390

申请日：2020-02-04

Applicant: LACKS ENTERPRISES, INC.

Inventor： Rawley Stanhope ,  Colin Snyder ,  Frederick K. Meyer

IPC: B60B5/02 ,  B29C70/48 ,  B60B21/02 ,  B29K63/00 ,  B29K105/08 ,  B29K79/00 ,  B29L31/32

CPC classification number: B60B5/02 ,  B29C70/48 ,  B60B21/02 ,  B29K2063/00 ,  B29K2079/08 ,  B29K2105/0881 ,  B29L2031/32 ,  B60B2310/242 ,  B60B2360/3412 ,  B60B2360/3416 ,  B60B2360/3418 ,  B60B2900/212 ,  B60B2900/311 ,  B60B2900/513

Abstract: A composite wheel structure includes a single continuous fiber reinforcement layer extending axially between inner and outer ends of the wheel structure. The single fiber reinforcement layer is impregnated with different matrix materials at different axial portions of the reinforcement layer to account for specific locations where high strength or high temperature performance is needed, with other portions having different matrix materials where low temperature performance and/or low strength is sufficient. The matrix materials may be provided as separate resin films that are applied side-by-side on the single reinforcement layer, or they may be provided on a single resin film. The matrix materials may be applied to the reinforcement layer in a direct coating process. The reinforcement layer may be prepregged with the matrix materials prior to a wheel layup process, or the reinforcement layer and matrix materials may be consolidated by resin film infusion during the wheel layup process.

公开(公告)号：US20190248175A1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-15

申请号：US16272666

申请日：2019-02-11

Applicant: Lacks Enterprises, Inc.

Inventor： Colin Snyder ,  Rawley Stanhope

IPC: B60B3/04 ,  B60B21/10

CPC classification number: B60B3/042 ,  B29B11/14 ,  B60B3/045 ,  B60B21/10

Abstract: A composite wheel assembly and method of fabricating the same is provided. The wheel assembly includes a composite wheel rim, a wheel center, and a plurality of attachment fasteners for attaching the wheel center to the wheel rim. The wheel rim includes a plurality of attachment inserts that are configured to selectively engage with respective attachment fasteners. Each attachment insert is encapsulated by a plurality of composite layers of the wheel rim or is otherwise secured to the wheel rim. The attachment inserts extend from and/or are positioned within a drop well region of the wheel rim. The method of fabricating the wheel assembly includes forming first and second preforms and positioning the same onto a mold assembly. The method further includes positioning the attachment inserts between the first and second preforms such that the attachment inserts are secured therebetween.

公开(公告)号：US20190248043A1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-15

申请号：US16272703

申请日：2019-02-11

Applicant: Lacks Enterprises, Inc.

Inventor： Colin Snyder ,  Rawley Stanhope

IPC: B29B11/14 ,  B29B11/04 ,  B60B3/08

CPC classification number: B60B3/042 ,  B29B11/14 ,  B60B3/045 ,  B60B21/10

Abstract: A composite wheel assembly and method of fabricating the same is provided. The wheel assembly includes a composite wheel rim, a wheel center, and a plurality of attachment fasteners for attaching the wheel center to the wheel rim. The wheel rim includes a plurality of attachment inserts that are configured to selectively engage with respective attachment fasteners. Each attachment insert is encapsulated by a plurality of composite layers of the wheel rim or is otherwise secured to the wheel rim. The attachment inserts extend from and/or are positioned within a drop well region of the wheel rim. The method of fabricating the wheel assembly includes forming first and second preforms and positioning the same onto a mold assembly. The method further includes positioning the attachment inserts between the first and second preforms such that the attachment inserts are secured therebetween.

公开(公告)号：US11285756B2

公开(公告)日：2022-03-29

申请号：US16272666

申请日：2019-02-11

Applicant: Lacks Enterprises, Inc.

Inventor： Colin Snyder ,  Rawley Stanhope

IPC: B60B3/04 ,  B29B11/14 ,  B60B21/10 ,  B60B3/08 ,  B29B11/04 ,  B60B23/10 ,  B60B5/02 ,  B29C70/68 ,  B29C65/00 ,  B29C70/42

Abstract: A composite wheel assembly and method of fabricating the same is provided. The wheel assembly includes a composite wheel rim, a wheel center, and a plurality of attachment fasteners for attaching the wheel center to the wheel rim. The wheel rim includes a plurality of attachment inserts that are configured to selectively engage with respective attachment fasteners. Each attachment insert is encapsulated by a plurality of composite layers of the wheel rim or is otherwise secured to the wheel rim. The attachment inserts extend from and/or are positioned within a drop well region of the wheel rim. The method of fabricating the wheel assembly includes forming first and second preforms and positioning the same onto a mold assembly. The method further includes positioning the attachment inserts between the first and second preforms such that the attachment inserts are secured therebetween.