US 11,926,110 B2
Thermoplastic composite panel systems and methods
Samantha Landis, Tustin, CA (US); Guinevere Berg, Encinitas, CA (US); Andrew Cai, San Diego, CA (US); and Johann Steven Schrell, San Diego, CA (US)
Assigned to ROHR, INC., Chula Vista, CA (US)
Filed by ROHR, INC., Chula Vista, CA (US)
Filed on May 17, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/319,340.
Application 18/319,340 is a division of application No. 16/780,569, filed on Feb. 3, 2020, granted, now 11,691,357.
Prior Publication US 2023/0286226 A1, Sep. 14, 2023
Int. Cl. B29C 43/00 (2006.01); B29C 43/18 (2006.01); B29C 65/00 (2006.01); B29C 70/00 (2006.01); B29C 70/42 (2006.01); B29K 101/12 (2006.01); B29K 105/06 (2006.01); B29L 31/30 (2006.01)
CPC B29C 70/42 (2013.01) [B29C 43/003 (2013.01); B29C 43/18 (2013.01); B29C 66/721 (2013.01); B29K 2101/12 (2013.01); B29K 2105/06 (2013.01); B29L 2031/3076 (2013.01)] 9 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A fiber-reinforced thermoplastic control surface, comprising:
a first skin comprising a first leading edge, a first trailing edge opposite the first leading edge, a first side edge, and a second side edge opposite the first side edge;
a second skin comprising a second leading edge, a second trailing edge opposite the second leading edge, a third side edge, and a fourth side edge opposite the third side edge;
a stiffener structure extending from at least one of a first inner surface of the first skin and a second inner surface of the second skin; and
a sidewall extending from at least one of the first inner surface of the first skin and the second inner surface of the second skin.