Reinforced door beam
US5884960A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 15, 1996 |
| Grant date | Mar 23, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 15, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R2019/1846
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A reinforced door beam has a hollow shell with an internal localized reinforcement. The localized internal reinforcement is positioned at the midspan of the shell and has a length of less than about one-third of the door beam shell. The localized internal reinforcement includes an inner shell which is spaced apart from the door beam shell by a layer of thermally expanded resin.
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