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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8020924 | Integrated reinforcing crossmember Some embodiments comprise an integrated reinforcing crossmember having a carrier with an expansible material adhered to at least a portion of the exterior surface of the carrier. The carrier is comprised of a center section and two end sections, each section compris... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8002332 | Structural mounting insert A structural mounting insert for sealing between and/or adhering to surfaces of members is described. The insert includes a base member and activatable material about the base material. ... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7950723 | Noise reduction member and system There is disclosed a noise reduction member. Preferably, the noise reduction member is employed for sealing or baffling within a pillar or other structure of an automotive vehicle, although not required. ... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7926867 | Reinforcing component A lengthwise extended component contains of a support that possesses flow channels in the direction of its longitudinal axis. The support additionally possesses external surfaces that are offset to each other in the direction of the longitudinal axis as well as a la... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7922236 | Volume-filling mechanical assemblies and methods of operating the same A method of operating a volume-filling structure, comprising sensing an impact event and expanding the volume-filling structure from a non-expanded state to an expanded state upon the sensed impact event. The volume-filling structure comprises an open celled materia... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7775583 | Force and deceleration delimiting devices and methods for operating the same Force and deceleration delimiting methods for operating the same in a vehicle generally include an open celled material expandable from a non-expanded to an expanded state, wherein the material is sandwiched between first and second end cap members; an optional supp... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7748773 | Structural member reinforcement A structural member reinforcement includes a body portion having a plurality of side walls. The side walls are spaced to define an opening therebetween. A plurality of cells are disposed in the opening between the side walls. Each of the plurality of cells defines a... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7673930 | RT reinforcer An improved structural reinforcer is provided, some embodiments comprising expansible material disposed on a carrier, the carrier having a plurality of chambers arranged longitudinally, with locking slots and shutoffs that lock a portion of the expansible material t... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7641264 | Reinforcement device Reinforcement components for structural members are disclosed. The reinforcement components have expansible reinforcement material that adheres to and reinforces structural members following activation. Methods of reinforcing are disclosed. Reinforced structural mem... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7637559 | Volume-filling mechanical assemblies and methods of operating the same A volume-filling mechanical structure comprising a honeycomb celled material expandable from a compact state to an expanded state and methods for operating the same. ... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7597382 | Noise reduction member and system There is disclosed a noise reduction member. Preferably, the noise reduction member is employed for sealing or baffling within a pillar or other structure of an automotive vehicle, although not required. ... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7513564 | Skeleton structural member for transportation equipment A skeleton structure member made up of a skeleton member (11) having a cross-sectionally closed space (16, 33, 43, 63, 73, 83, 93) and multiple granules (17) packed inside the skeleton member. A granule flow allowing part (14, 42, 61, 71, 81,... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7503620 | Structural reinforcement member and method of use therefor There is disclosed a reinforcement member with a carrier member and a reinforcement material disposed on the carrier member. ... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7494179 | Member for baffling, reinforcement or sealing There is described a member for baffling, reinforcement or sealing. Typically, the member includes an internal portion and external portion wherein at least one, but typically both the internal and external portions include an activatable (e.g., expandable) material... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7455350 | Assembly for sound-proofing cavities A configuration for sealing or sound-proofing cavities, for example in the vicinity of a chassis or a body of a motor vehicle, includes two half-shells which are separately produced, which can be locked together and which, in an interlocked state, form a free, outwa... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7448671 | Two layer pumpable sound deadener A two layer sound deadening material is formed from pumpable material applied through a pair of extrusion heads mounted on a single mount. A robot, used in high speed mass production automotive assembly lines, moves the door panel relative to the stationary extrusio... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7428774 | Baffle for an automotive vehicle and method of use therefor There is disclosed a baffle for inhibiting the passage of sound, debris or the like through a cavity of an automotive vehicle. ... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7422088 | Blocking devices for hollow structures A blocking device for mounting within a space defined within a hollow structure includes a holder and an expandable member. The holder is adapted to be mounted within the space. The expandable member is supported on the holder and is expandable by heat to form a foa... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7401846 | Volume-filling mechanical assemblies and methods of operating the same A volume-filling mechanical structure for modifying a crash or impact comprising a honeycomb celled material expandable from a compact state to a expanded state and methods for operating the same. ... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7399028 | Energy-absorbing vehicle hood An energy-absorbing vehicle hood includes outer and inner layers defining a cavity filled with foam material. The outer layer fractures when subjected to a crush load to thereby transmit the load to the foam material where it is absorbed, and both layers are continu... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7390555 | In-mold-coated automotive interior and other products, and methods for manufacturing same Described are in-mold coated products such as vehicular components, in-mold coating methods, and in-mold coating compositions, involving the use of aqueous acrylic copolymer dispersions, desirably self-crosslinking. ... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7374231 | Force and deceleration delimiting devices and methods for operating the same Force and deceleration delimiting devices and methods for operating the same in a vehicle. The devices generally include an open celled material expandable from a non-expanded state to an expanded state, wherein the open celled material is sandwiched between a first... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7374219 | Structural reinforcement member and method of use therefor There is disclosed a reinforcement member with a carrier member and a reinforcement material disposed on the carrier member. ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7364189 | Volume-filling mechanical structures with means for deploying same in a bolster system A volume-filling mechanical structure for modifying a crash including: a bolster system defined by an outer bolster and an inner bolster; a honeycomb celled material expandable from a dormant state to a deployed state, the honeycomb celled material disposed intermed... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7364221 | Reduction of vibration transfer A thermally expandable material is provided that, once expanded, has a Young's storage modulus E′ between 0.1 MPa and 1000 MPa, a loss factor of at least 0.3 (preferably, at least 1) and preferably a shear storage modulus G′ between 0.1 MPa and 500 MPa at a temp... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7350851 | Reversibly expandable energy absorbing assembly and methods for operating the same A reversible energy absorbing assembly including a cellular lattice comprising a shape memory material disposed within an expandable interior region of the assembly, wherein the shape memory material is adapted to expand from a first configuration to an expanded con... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7335413 | Foam filling member A foam filling member having simplified structure is provided that may be produced with improved working efficiency and at low cost. Additionally, the invention enables a reduction in a quantity of foaming material of the foaming base used for filling an interior sp... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7318469 | Piping structure for refrigerant cycle system of vehicle Front side members as a platform member of a vehicle are provided in a vehicle body on a lower side of an engine compartment to extend in a vehicle front-rear direction. A piping arrangement portion such as a piping recess is provided in an inner wall of the front s... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7318873 | Structurally reinforced members There is disclosed a reinforcement material for forming reinforced members. The reinforcement material includes a strengthening material which is preferably a fabric disposed at least partially between portions of matrix material. ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7313865 | Process of forming a baffling, sealing or reinforcement member with thermoset carrier member There is disclosed a member for reinforcing, sealing or baffling a structure of an article of manufacture such as an automotive vehicle. The member preferably includes a carrier member and an activatable (e.g., expandable, curable or both) material disposed upon a s... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7310878 | Automotive lower body component method of manufacture A method for manufacturing a lower body component for a vehicle is provided including forming a one-piece floor pan at least partially defining a vehicle passenger compartment and substantially extending longitudinally at least the entire length thereof, and forming... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7296847 | Reinforcement system utilizing a hollow carrier 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 reinfor... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7290828 | Baffle system There is disclosed a system and method of employing a porous container for sealing, baffling, reinforcing or a combination thereof. According to the method, a porous container having one or more openings is provided. An expandable material is associated with the con... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7281754 | Flexible panel system A racing vehicle has a plurality of molded body panels. Certain ones of the molded body panels are made with pre-impregnated filler reinforced fiberglass material. A first layer of pre-impregnated fiberglass material is formed to the panel shape. A second layer of p... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7275781 | Fluid forming of oriented thermoplastics The invention provides a method of forming structural components for automotive vehicles from elongated tubular blanks. A longitudinally oriented tubular blank comprised of a thermoplastic material is provided. The tubular blank is fluidformed in a fluid forming cav... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7264295 | Vehicle cockpit attachment structure with integrated plastic composite functional molded features A cockpit assembly generally includes a cast alloy backbone, an intermediate plastic support member, and an instrument panel. The cast alloy backbone extends laterally and defines attachment features. The intermediate support member provides structural support to th... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7255388 | Reinforcing members A structural reinforcement for a hollow section at least part of at least one of whose surfaces is the internal surface of an external panel comprising a rigid reinforcing member having a shape that substantially conforms to the cross section to be reinforced. An ex... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7249415 | Method of forming members for sealing or baffling There is disclosed a member for sealing, baffling and/or reinforcing components of an automotive vehicle. The assembly generally includes a carrier, an expandable material and at least one fastener. ... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7250124 | Structural reinforcement article and process for preparation thereof The invention is a process for the preparation of article comprising placing a film on each inner surface of each part of a two part mold; placing an article in the mold with film located between the surface of the mold and the article such that there is a small spa... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7229113 | Structural assembly for vehicles and method of making same A structural assembly for a vehicle and method of making same includes a hydroformed tubular member extending axially, a reinforcement disposed within and generally perpendicular to an axis of the tubular member, and at least one securement to secure the reinforceme... | 06/12/2007 |
