Patent ID: 9593917
Date: 2017-03-14
CPC Classifications: B29C,B29K,B32B,F41H,Y10T

Claim:
1. A composite laminate comprising: a plurality of composite plies including at least a first composite ply and a second composite ply, each composite ply comprising a plurality of longitudinally oriented fibers in a thermoplastic matrix, and the matrix substantially excludes a thermosetting material, and the fibers of the first composite ply comprise one or more of a different material than the fibers in the second composite ply; wherein the plurality of composite plies are bonded together to form a planar sheet and wherein the first composite ply is disposed with the fibers therein oriented in transverse relation to the fibers in the second composite ply; and a reinforcement ply provided to only a selected, localized portion of the planar sheet to provide localized reinforcement of the planar sheet, wherein the localized reinforcement is less than 100% of the second composite ply.