Vehicular structural members and method of making the members

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7838100
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11406014

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The present invention is an article comprising a shaped rigid foam part; a heat activated foamable adhesive applied directly to at least a portion of the outer surface of the shaped foam part and an integral locating means. A second aspect of the invention is a method of forming a foam filled vehicle hollow member comprising, (a) inserting into a vehicular hollow member a rigid foam part comprised of a rigid foam having a heat activated foamable adhesive on at least a portion of the rigid foam insert and at least one integral locating means extending from a surface of the rigid foam, (b) engaging the locating means with the hollow member to locate the rigid foam part within the hollow member, and (c) heating the hollow member having the rigid foam part therein to a temperature and for a time sufficient to activate the heat activated expandable adhesive to form the foam filled vehicle hollow member.

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DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC2211 H H DOW WAY MIDLAND MI 48674

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Allen, Mark P Bruce Township, US 14 219
Billotto, Frank V Oakland, US 9 154
Brewster, Christopher A Sterling Heights, US 4 105
McLeod, David G Rochester, US 21 446
Said, Kousay M Birmingham, US 2 100
Swartzmiller, Steve B Clarkston, US 3 100

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