Structural foam
US6905745B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 16, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jun 14, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 16, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/28
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A structural reinforcement for a hollow member comprising a rigid reinforcing member having a shape that substantially conforms to the cross section of the section of the hollow member to be reinforced with an expandable adhesive material over at least a portion of the surface of the rigid reinforcing member sufficient to bond the reinforcing member to at least two nonparallel internal surfaces of the structure.
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