Patent ID: 6503589
Filing Date: 2003-01-07
Classification: B62K,Y10T

Abstract:
An elongated structural member, comprising:a shell having an inner surface, a longitudinal axis and a length; at least one elongated planar strut member disposed within the shell and having a longitudinal axis disposed substantially parallel with the longitudinal axis of the shell and a circumferential edge continuously contacting the inner surface of the shell; and at least one planar rib member disposed within the shell in a plane substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the shell, and having a circumferential edge that contacts the inner surface of the shell and the at least one strut member; wherein either the elongated planar strut member or the planar rib member, or both the elongated planar strut member and the planar rib member, includes a plurality of fibers having different fiber orientations.