Patent ID: 8216658
Filing Date: 2012-07-10
Classification: B32B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A laminate, comprising a first series of continuous metal layers and at least one set of at least two continuous fibre-reinforced plastic layers between and directly bonded with two adjacent metal layers, and a second series of the continuous metal layers and at least one set of the at least two continuous fibre-reinforced plastic layers between and directly bonded with two adjacent metal layers, a transition between the first series and the second series with the continuous metal layers and the continuous fiber-reinforced layers continuing from the first series to the second series through the transition, and the transition including at least one fibre-reinforced plastic layer that is discontinuous at the transition and does not extend through the transition, said continuous layers including outer (metal) layers defining the outer surfaces of the laminate, all of said continuous layers running all the way through said transition without interruption and all of said discontinuous layers ending at the location of said transition.