Beam with varied bending moment, apparatus, and method
US9211858B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 27, 2014 |
| Grant date | Dec 15, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 27, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49622
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A structural beam includes a reinforcement beam having a length and mounts at ends of the beam and cross sectional shapes at various locations along the length, including a first cross sectional shape near ends of the beam providing a first bending moment and a second cross sectional shape at a center of the beam providing a second bending moment different than the first bending moment, and further including intermediate cross sectional shapes between the ends and center having intermediate bending moments between the first and second bending moments. The cross sections may define open C-shapes or may include a tubular shape.
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