Materials and processes for fabricating formed composite articles and use in shoe arch

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PATENT NO 5401564
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08036182

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A strong, lightweight composite material having beneficial flexing characteristics is made using a unique reinforcement material. The reinforcement material comprises a fabric incorporating glass rovings with graphite tows in an architectural combination that retains the properties of both materials. Composite structures made using this reinforcement material with a thermosetting or thermoplastic matrix are extremely lightweight, with desirable anisotropic flexing properties. The finished composite structure is extremely useful as an arch support in a shoe to absorb and distribute the forces generated by walking. In distributing forces on the foot such a support will provide the desired stiffness along the longitudinal axis while allowing increased flexibility along the transverse axis.

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HEXCEL CORPORATIONTWO STAMFORD PLAZA 281 TRESSER BLVD STAMFORD CT 06901

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Brinkerhoff, Susan M Martinez, CA 3 100
Lee, Frank F W Danville, CA 1 88
Owen, Thomas K San Jose, CA 2 112
Swanson, William J Livermore, CA 128 10240
Watts, James R Manteca, CA 10 414

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