Reinforced channel-shaped structural member
US5888600A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 3, 1996 |
| Grant date | Mar 30, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 3, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/2902
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A reinforced structural member has a channel-shaped laminate structure of a metal stamping, a channel-shaped foil and an intervening layer of structural foam. The reinforced structural member is formed by pressing a foil/resin preform into a channel and thermally expanding the resin to form a structural foam.
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