Method of reinforcing an automobile structure
US6928736B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 6, 2003 |
| Grant date | Aug 16, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 6, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/1393
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method of reinforcing an automobile structure includes: providing an elongated hollow automotive frame structure; providing an elongated carrier having a longitudinal axis; applying a reinforcing medium to the carrier for forming a sleeve wherein the reinforcing medium is a heat activated expandable material; and inserting the sleeve in the hollow frame structure.
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