Patent ID: 8318296

Claim:
A composite article ( 20 ) comprising a first preform ( 24 ); a second preform ( 26 ) spaced from and in overlying relationship to said first preform ( 24 ) and defining at least one first opening ( 28 ) extending therethrough along an axis transverse to said first preform ( 24 ), wherein said first preform ( 24 ) defines at least one second opening ( 30 ) extending therethrough along an axis transverse to said second preform ( 26 ); a first surface layer ( 22 ) disposed adjacent to said second preform ( 26 ) and on an opposite side of said second preform ( 26 ) from said first preform ( 24 ); and a polymeric composition ( 32 ) comprising the reaction product of an isocyanate component and an isocyanate-reactive component disposed between said first preform ( 24 ) and said second preform ( 26 ) and adhering said first surface layer ( 22 ) to said second preform ( 26 ) through said at least one first opening ( 28 ).