Reinforced structural body

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6896320
APP PUB NO 20030137162A1
SERIAL NO

10342915

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The present invention describes a hollow structural body such as an automotive unibody or frame rail that is reinforced with a reinforcing material such as a polyurethane foam by inserting into a portion of the structural body a bulkhead-containing insert, which, in combination with the structural body at the place of insertion, creates a containment region for the reinforcing material. Uncured reinforcing material can then be added to the containment region and cured. The present invention solves a problem in the art by providing structural reinforcement to be easily and precisely placed within the structural body to provide, for example, enhanced crash resistance or improvements in acoustical properties.

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DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC2040 DOW CENTER MIDLAND MI 48674

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kropfeld, Scott Lapeer, MI 2 85

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