Acoustic enclosure for motor vehicle
US9845059B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 11, 2015 |
| Grant date | Dec 19, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 29, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04R2499/13
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method of creating in situ an acoustic enclosure in a space that is between body panels of a motor vehicle, wherein the space defines an empty volume, the method comprising placing into the space between body panels a molding tool that comprises a solid barrier that divides the space between body panels into an interior portion on an inside of the molding tool and an exterior portion that is external to an outside of the molding tool, where the outside of the molding tool is exposed to the space between body panels, and while the molding tool is in the space between the panels, introducing a fluid material into the exterior portion of the space between the body panels, wherein the fluid material is configured to cure into a solid shell.
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