B29L2031/448

MOLDED PLASTIC STRUCTURES
20250134245 · 2025-05-01 ·

A plastic molded lip structure may extend along a perimeter of a planar element and may include an outer wall, an inner wall, structural portions, and protruded features. The outer wall may extend in a normal direction from the planar element. The inner wall may be disposed in an inward direction relative to the outer wall. The structural portions may be disposed along structural sections of the perimeter and may include first portions of the inner wall and of the outer wall. The first portions may be disposed parallel to the inner wall and separated from the first portions by a first distance along the structural sections. The protruded features may be interposed between two structural portions and an inner wall may be separated from second portions of the outer wall by a second distance that is greater than the first distance.

MOLDED PLASTIC STRUCTURES
20250194791 · 2025-06-19 · ·

A structure, such as a tabletop, may be constructed from blow-molded plastic. The tabletop may include an upper surface, a lower surface, and a hollow interior portion disposed between the upper surface and the lower surface. A lip may extend downwardly relative to the lower surface of the tabletop, and the lip may include an outer surface and an inner surface. One or more supports may be disposed in the inner surface of the lip, and one or more joints may be disposed in the inner surface of the lip. A joint may be disposed between adjacent supports, and a distal portion of the lip may include a compression edge. A lower portion of the supports may contact the compression edge, and/or a lower portion of the joints may contact the compression edge.

Integrally formed tray table with flexural hinges

A tray table for an aircraft and a method of manufacturing the same are disclosed. The tray table comprises a base portion, a first tray table portion, and a second tray table portion. A first flexural hinge pivots the first tray table portion relative to the base portion. A second flexural hinge pivots the second tray table portion relative to the first tray table portion. The first flexural hinge and the second flexural hinge comprise flexural members which are pliable to enable the respective flexural hinge to pivot. The base portion, the first surface portion, the first flexural hinge, the second surface portion, and the second flexural hinge are integrally formed to provide a unitary tray table construction.

Tray tables comprising plant fibers and methods for manufacturing tray tables comprising plant fibers

The disclosure relates to a method for manufacturing a tray table containing plant fiber and a tray table made therefrom. The manufacturing method comprises: a) homogenizing a halogen-free flame retardant to obtain a homogeneous halogen-free flame retardant; b) melting a thermoplastic resin and uniformly blending the molten thermoplastic resin with a plant fiber, the homogeneous halogen-free flame retardant, and a compatibilizer to obtain a plant fiber composite material; c) extruding and granulating the plant fiber composite material to obtain a granular composite material; and d) mixing the granular composite material with a foaming agent and injection molding to obtain the tray table. The tray table manufactured according to the method herein is green and environmentally friendly, non-toxic and harmless, and also has high flame-retardant effect and weight reduction effect.

TRAY TABLES COMPRISING PLANT FIBERS AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING TRAY TABLES COMPRISING PLANT FIBERS

The disclosure relates to a method for manufacturing a tray table containing plant fiber and a tray table made therefrom. The manufacturing method comprises: a) homogenizing a halogen-free flame retardant to obtain a homogeneous halogen-free flame retardant; b) melting a thermoplastic resin and uniformly blending the molten thermoplastic resin with a plant fiber, the homogeneous halogen-free flame retardant, and a compatibilizer to obtain a plant fiber composite material; c) extruding and granulating the plant fiber composite material to obtain a granular composite material; and d) mixing the granular composite material with a foaming agent and injection molding to obtain the tray table. The tray table manufactured according to the method herein is green and environmentally friendly, non-toxic and harmless, and also has high flame-retardant effect and weight reduction effect.

HOUSEHOLD ARTICLE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR
20260096645 · 2026-04-09 ·

A composite board has a vacuum molded surface plate (12) and a bottom plate (13). Edges of the surface plate (12) and the bottom plate (13) are fixed into one piece by thermoplastic fixation, and a top wall of each supporting protrusion (135) and a body of the surface plate (12) are fixed into one piece by thermoplastic fixation. The composite board is formed by superimposing at least two layers of boards. A method for manufacturing the composite board provides process guidance for manufacturing the composite board.