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A reinforced composite material utility cart comprising a body including two side portions interconnecting an upper portion and a bottom portion adapted to secure ground contacting members thereto is provided, at least one of the portions including composite material and a reinforcement therein adap

A reinforced composite material utility cart comprising a body including two side portions interconnecting an upper portion and a bottom portion adapted to secure ground contacting members thereto is provided, at least one of the portions including composite material and a reinforcement therein adapted to distribute a concentrated stress applied on the body to the composite material to prevent or reduce damages to the composite material. A method of manufacturing a reinforced composite panel adapted to be used in the construction of a utility cart adapted to be stowed in a bay of a galley of an airplane and locked in place with a lock disposed next to the bay in a position suitable to retain the utility cart in the bay by interfering with a reinforced edge of the utility cart is also provided.

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1. A utility cart comprising a composite materials body including fibers and resin to form two side portions interconnecting an upper portion and a bottom portion adapted to secure ground-contacting members thereto, at least one of the portions including composite material and a reinforcement member

1. A utility cart comprising a composite materials body including fibers and resin to form two side portions interconnecting an upper portion and a bottom portion adapted to secure ground-contacting members thereto, at least one of the portions including composite material and a reinforcement member discretely located therein to locally reinforce an area of the at least one of the portions, the reinforcement member being adapted to distribute a concentrated stress to prevent or reduce damages to the composite material. 2. The utility cart of claim 1, wherein the reinforcement member is abutted to a foam core. 3. The utility cart of claim 1, wherein the composite materials further comprise a foam core and wherein the composite materials comprise a layer of fibers adapted to secure the foam core and the reinforcement member together. 4. The utility cart of claim 1, wherein the reinforcement member includes Nylon material. 5. The utility cart of claim 1, wherein the utility cart is adapted to be removably stowed in a galley and secured therein with a lock, the reinforcement member being disposed next to an edge of the utility cart that is adapted to be in contact with the lock. 6. The utility cart of claim 1, wherein the reinforcement member is provided with openings adapted to facilitate the flow of resin thereabout. 7. The utility cart of claim 1, wherein the reinforcement member is a plurality of reinforcement members interconnected with a junction member therebetween to transfer the load applied to a first reinforcement member to a second reinforcement member. 8. The utility cart of claim 1, wherein the reinforcement member includes a hollowed portion. 9. The utility cart of claim 1, wherein the reinforcement member includes a radius on one side thereof. 10. The utility cart of claim 1, wherein the reinforcement member is wrapped in a first layer of composite materials and then wrapped in a second layer of composite materials within the composite materials body. 11. The utility cart of claim 1, wherein the reinforcement member is aligned with a plane defined by a composite materials body portion and wherein a layer of fibers overlaps the reinforcement member and the composite materials body portion.