Patent ID: 8905718
Filing Date: 2014-12-09
Classification: B29C,B29D,B29K,B29L,E04C,F03D,F05B,F05C,Y02E,Y02P,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A modular fibre reinforced plastic flange for a structural composite beam comprising: a modular body formed of a plurality of pre-cured elongate elements each formed from a composite material, the elongate elements having rectangular cross-sections and extending longitudinally the length of the beam, the elongate elements being arranged side-by-side, on top of one another, or side-by-side and on top of one another in an array such that the longitudinal axes of the elongate elements are substantially parallel to one another, wherein the dimensions of the modular body are determined by the number and arrangement of the elongate elements in the array; and a pre-cured plastic modular skin member comprising a first skin element and second skin element, the first skin element having a rectangular concave cross-section, the second skin element being sized to join with the first skin element to securely contain the array of elongate elements therein, the first and second skin elements being configurable to accommodate a variable number and arrangement of elongate elements in the array, and the modular skin member extending longitudinally along a substantial portion of the length of a plurality of the elongate elements in the array.