Reinforced structural assembly
US6546693B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 11, 2001 |
| Grant date | Apr 15, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 23, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/24628
- WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A stiffener is provided for reinforcing a hollow structure having a pair of spaced walls with a pin extending across the walls. The stiffener includes a carrier member with a layer of expandable polymer which creates a structural foam when the polymer is later expanded. The stiffener could comprise a horseshoe shaped laminate shaped to fit over the pin of the hollow structure so that when the polymer is expanded it forms a structural foam intimately bonded to the pair of spaced walls.
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