Claims
- 1-35. (canceled)
- 36. An article formed of an extruded composite material comprising a thermoplastic material and having a concentration of at least 10 percent by weight of fiber having lengths of at least one-half inch.
- 37. The article according to claim 36, further comprising hidden ribs.
- 38. The article according to claim 36, wherein the article is a single composite material having structural features of different depths.
- 39. The article according to claim 38, wherein the different depths of the structural features are greater than approximately one inch.
- 40. The article according to claim 36, wherein the concentration of weight of fiber for the composite material is at least 30 percent.
- 41. The article according to claim 36, wherein the length of fiber is at least approximately three inches.
- 42. An article formed of an extruded composite material comprising a thermoplastic material blended with fibers, the article having hidden ribs.
- 43. The article according to claim 42, wherein the fibers have lengths of at least three inches long.
- 44. The article according to claim 42, wherein the concentration of fibers is at least approximately 10 percent.
- 45. The article according to claim 42, wherein the concentration of fibers is at least approximately 40 percent.
- 46. An article formed of an extruded composite material comprising a thermoplastic material blended with fibers, the article having structural features including different draft depths.
- 47. The article according to claim 46, wherein the fibers have lengths of at least approximately three inches long.
- 48. The article according to claim 46, wherein the concentration of fibers is at least approximately 10 percent.
- 49. The article according to claim 42, wherein the concentration of fibers is at least approximately 40 percent.
- 50. An article formed of an extruded composite material comprising a thermoplastic material blended with fibers having at least a portion of an element encapsulated in the extruded composite material.
- 51. The article according to claim 50, wherein the entire element is encapsulated in the extruded composite material.
- 52. The article according to claim 50, wherein the fibers have lengths of at least approximately three inches long.
- 53. The article according to claim 50, wherein the concentration of fibers is at least approximately 10 percent.
- 54. The article according to claim 50, wherein the concentration of fibers is at least approximately 40 percent.
- 55. The article according to claim 50, wherein the element is a fastener.
- 56. The article according to claim 50, wherein the element is a stiffener.
- 57. The article according to claim 50, wherein the element is an attachment.
- 58. The article according to claim 50, wherein the thermoplastic material comprises one or more layers of thermoplastic composite material.
- 59. The article of claim 58, wherein the one or more layers of thermoplastic material have the same composition.
- 60. The article of claim 58, wherein the one or more layers of thermoplastic material have different compositions.
- 61-102. (canceled)
CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This Application for Patent claims the benefit of priority from, and hereby incorporates by reference the entire disclosure of, co-pending U.S. application for patent Ser. No. 08/993,516, filed Dec 18, 1997.
Divisions (2)
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Continuation in Parts (1)
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