Patent ID: 7802413
Filing Date: 2010-09-28
Classification: B64C

Abstract:
1. A structural panel configured for inclusion in a structure, the panel comprising: a frame having a plurality of attachment members; and a material injection-molded onto at least a portion of the frame that encapsulates at least a portion of the frame and fills one or more openings, the openings being at least partly defined by the frame, the frame further defining at least a portion of a shape of the panel; wherein the attachment members are at least partially embedded in the injection-molded material for attaching the panel relative to the structure; the attachment members including an attachment blade having a base portion and a blade member, the base portion projecting non-parallel from the blade member, the base portion being fully embedded and completely encapsulated in the injection-molded material, and a portion of the blade member being encapsulated within the injection-molded material; the blade member including a plurality of openings formed therein to receive a plurality of fasteners along the blade member for attaching the structural panel relative to the structure.