Reinforcement system utilizing a hollow carrier
US7077460B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 25, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jul 18, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 4, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D29/04
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for reinforcing at least a portion of a structural member, including at least one hollow carrier, having an exterior shell and an interior portion, which substantially conforms to the dimensions and geometry of the structural member being reinforced; and a lightweight, low density material for filling the interior portion of one or more of the carriers. The material filling one or more of the carriers of the present invention can be a reinforcement material, self-curing material, or a heat activated expandable material. The carrier can be produced by blow molding or rotational molding and has an adhesive material disposed along at least a portion of the exterior shell used to place, adhere, and affix the carrier to a targeted portion of the structural member selected to be structurally reinforced.
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