Patents Assigned to THUNDER COMPOSITE TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
  • Composite leaf spring and method of making same
    Patent number: 9765838
    Abstract: A leaf spring manufactured from composite material has a variable cross sectional area. The leaf spring is manufactured by die forming a core of a constant cross section, then winding fibers onto the core to create a spring with a variable cross section and then cutting the spring to size. A ply lay-up station is shown which winds fiber onto a die formed workpiece as it moves through the station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: THUNDER COMPOSITE TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
    Inventor: Andrew James Glover
  • COMPOSITE LEAF SPRING AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME
    Publication number: 20140042680
    Abstract: A leaf spring manufactured from composite material has a variable cross sectional area. The leaf spring is manufactured by die forming a core of a constant cross section, then winding fibres onto the core to create a spring with a variable cross section and then cutting the spring to size. A ply lay-up station is shown which winds fibre onto a die formed workpiece as it moves through the station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2011
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: THUNDER COMPOSITE TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
    Inventor: Andrew James Glover