Anti-flutter baffle
US11654976B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 4, 2018 |
| Grant date | May 23, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 3, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB29L2031/30
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A baffle assembly for use in a transportation vehicle, comprising a carrier including an interior portion that includes a plurality of walls extending upward, a rim portion that extends to substantially surround the interior portion and a fastener that extends upward from the rim portion in the same direction as the plurality of walls. The baffle also includes a resinous sealant that includes a polymer that is adapted for thermal expansion upon activation by heat that is located on at least a portion of the interior portion wherein the rim portion is substantially free of any sealant.
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