Laminate reinforced beam with tapered polymer layer
US6276105A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 11, 1999 |
| Grant date | Aug 21, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 11, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R2019/1806
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A laminate reinforced beam assembly includes a beam having a channel shape defined by spaced side walls. The beam has a contact location where it would be subjected to a point loaded force. A reinforcement layer is provided on each of the side walls. The reinforcement layer is made of a polymer which forms a structural foam in its cured condition and which has a shape wherein its side edges taper toward each other in a direction away from the contact location.
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