| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 296187020 | Expanded cellular material | 20 |
| 20080231078 | VEHICLE BODY SIDE STRUCTURE - A vehicle body side structure, which includes: a pillar having a closed cross section formed by jointing a pillar inner panel and an outer panel; a vehicle interior side face, on which an opening is disposed, of the pillar; a seat belt retractor to be arranged inside the pillar by being inserted through the opening; a boxy member, in which the seat belt retractor is housed to be arranged in the opening, having a flange portion and a bottom back face; and a structural foaming member for jointing at least one of the flange portion and the bottom back face to an inner surface of the pillar. | 09-25-2008 |
| 20090001758 | EXPANDABLE INSERT FOR HOLLOW STRUCTURE - An expandable insert and a method of making the same are disclosed. An expandable insert may generally include an expandable body that extends along a hollow structure, and has a continuous outer periphery. A passageway extends through the outer periphery that allows fluid communication therethrough. The expandable insert is operable to be expanded to fill a cross-section of the hollow structure. A method of forming an expandable insert may generally include forming an expandable body, including forming a continuous outer periphery and a passageway extending through the outer periphery to allow fluid communication therethrough. The method may further include expanding the elongated body to fill a cross-section of the hollow structure. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20090091157 | 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 members are described. | 04-09-2009 |
| 20090096251 | SECURING MECHANISM - A mechanism suitable for assisting in the securing of expansible material to a carrier is disclosed. | 04-16-2009 |
| 20090102233 | VEHICLE BODY FRAME STRUCTURE - A vehicle body frame structure having two closed cross sections is disclosed. Each of the closed cross sections is isolated in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle body frame by barriers and structural foam fillers. The barriers are spot welded to the front and back of a reinforcement panel of the vehicle body frame. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20090108626 | REINFORCEMENT STRUCTURE AND METHOD EMPLOYING BULKHEADS - A structural reinforcement device for insertion into a cavity of a structure and method for making the same including a first reinforcement section that has at least one projection of a first expandable polymeric material secured to it; and a separate second reinforcement section mated with the first reinforcement section, the second reinforcement section being configured to include at least one cavity, into which the at least one projection penetrates upon mating, and at least one aperture defined therein through which the expandable material flows during expansion and where it will remain upon curing of the material, thereby causing the first reinforcement section to be coupled with the second reinforcement section. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090167055 | 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 channel. An expandable material, such as structural foam or noise vibration and harshness (NVH) foam, is disposed in the channel of at least one of the plurality of cells. The reinforcement may be used to reinforce a structural member, such as a vehicle frame. The structural member may define a cavity, and the reinforcement may be disposed within the cavity. | 07-02-2009 |
| 20090218850 | INSTALLATION STRUCTURE OF RESIN GARNISH - A resin garnish installation structure installed to a vehicle body exterior surface, having a resin garnish which extends along a longitudinal direction thereof, the resin garnish including: an exterior surface which is level with the vehicle body exterior surface; a first edge which extends along the longitudinal direction; a second edge which is provided on an opposite side of the first edge and extends along the longitudinal direction; and an end part provided at a tip in the longitudinal direction, wherein in a vicinity of the end part, the second edge gradually curbs toward the first edge, and the second edge joins the first edge at the end part, and the resin garnish is installed so that a gap is formed between the end part and the vehicle body exterior surface, the gap becoming wider as it gets closer to the tip of the resin garnish. | 09-03-2009 |
| 20090250968 | Tapered Interlock Retention System for Foam Overlays - An overlay component (such as a seal) is provided for mounting to an elongated vehicle structure (such as a door check link) without passing the overlay over the end of the structure. The overlay component has a first body section and a second body section comprised of resilient material. The first body section has a first structure receiving portion and a first interlocking portion. The second body section has a second interlocking portion complementary with the first interlocking portion. The first and second interlocking portions resiliently deform as they are interlocked while the elongated vehicle structure is being received by the first structure receiving portion, thereby retaining the overlay component on the elongated vehicle structure without adhesives or fasteners. | 10-08-2009 |
| 20100117397 | HYBRID REINFORCEMENT STRUCTURE - A structural reinforcement for insertion into a cavity of a vehicle structure including a base reinforcing portion, an expandable material and a localized reinforcement is disclosed. The localized reinforcement is placed within the structural reinforcement at a location of anticipated increased deformation during vehicle impact in an effort to reduce deformation and control the load distribution post-impact. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100181801 | Manufacturing Method of a Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Thereby Obtained - There is described a manufacturing method of motor vehicles which achieves the object of reducing the costs deriving from the manufacturing of vehicles belonging to different segments and the costs deriving from the traditional assembly of vehicles which starts from the external shell onto which the elements forming the interiors and the mechanical members are assembled, by suggesting the arrangement of a single self-supporting structural element formed by composite material, already provided with many interior elements, to which a new other interior elements, bodywork elements and mechanical elements can be connected in any assembly order. | 07-22-2010 |
| 20110221234 | 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. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20120235442 | REINFORCED STRUCTURAL ASSEMBLY WITH ACOUSTIC FOAM MEMBER AND METHOD OF REINFORCING VEHICLE COMPONENTS - A reinforced structural assembly includes a first vehicle component and a second vehicle component attached to the first vehicle component to define a substantially closed cavity. An acoustic foam member is contained within a container, also referred to as a vehicle pouch, containing the acoustic foam member and is made of a material that has a predetermined strength. A sealant with adhesive properties is included on at least a portion of an outer surface of the container, and is impregnated within or coated onto the container. The container and the acoustic foam member substantially fill the cavity so that the outer surface of the container contacts at least a portion of an inner surface of the vehicle components and the sealer seals the acoustic foam member and adheres the container to the inner surface of the attached vehicle components. A method of reinforcing vehicle components is provided. | 09-20-2012 |
| 20120261948 | INFLATABLE PANELS BODYWORK FOR AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES - A bodywork for vehicles including panels made of a deformable material and filled with a pressured fluid. The panels are located on the external sections of the bodywork. | 10-18-2012 |
| 20130328349 | PARTIAL-FILLED BAFFLE - A baffle for sealing a vehicle structure, comprising a carrier with an interior body portion characterized by a plurality of spaced-apart members, providing voids, and an expandable material, that may also have openings, disposed on the carrier which, upon expansion, fills a vehicle cavity and covers the interior body portion and each of the voids. | 12-12-2013 |
| 20130328350 | ATTACHMENT ARRANGEMENT FOR VEHICLE - An attachment arrangement for a vehicle comprises a bracket having a first end part and a second end part. The first end part of the bracket is attachable to an inside of a first vehicle body part. The first vehicle body part is attachable to a second vehicle body part. A structural foam is arranged on the second end part of the bracket. The structural foam has an expansion factor such that when the structural foam is heated, the structural foam is expandable from the second end part of the bracket and adherable to the second vehicle body part. | 12-12-2013 |
| 20140042774 | FRONT SIDE MEMBER ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING THE SAME - A front side member assembly includes a front side member body having at least one coupling hole at one surface thereof with a closed section shape, a bulkhead including a coupling portion and expansion foam that may be coupled to the coupling portion, wherein the bulkhead may be inserted into the front side member body in order to position the coupling portion at a position corresponding to the coupling hole, and the expansion foam may be hardened to reinforce rigidity of the front side member body. | 02-13-2014 |
| 20140159421 | STRUCTURAL REINFORCEMENTS - The present invention is predicated upon the provision of systems and methods for reinforcement of a structural member. More particularly, the present invention is predicated upon unique carrier configurations and application of reinforcing material thereto. In one configuration, the application of reinforcing material is achieved without the use of fasteners, adhesives, or both, for placement, locating and restrictive movement of the reinforcing material onto the carrier. | 06-12-2014 |
| 20140265443 | ENCAPSULATED ALUMINUM HONEYCOMB STRUCTURAL STIFFENER - A vehicle body includes a hollow structural member having an inner surface. The hollow structural member includes a first metal or metal alloy. A structural reinforcement member is positioned in the hollow structural member and includes a stiffener including a second metal or metal alloy different from the first metal or metal alloy. A gap is provided between the stiffener and the inner surface of the structural member. An adhesive is secured to the stiffener. The adhesive is substantially dry to the touch prior to activation and is activatable to expand toward the inner surface to fill at least a portion of the gap. A frame is secured to the stiffener and is positioned between the stiffener and the inner surface of the structural member to maintain the gap prior to expansion of the adhesive. The frame is adapted to insulate the stiffener from the hollow structural member. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140292029 | INSERT WITH INTEGRATED FASTENER - A method for locally reinforcing or baffling a structure having a hollow cavity is disclosed. The present invention provides an insert that includes a carrier, a thermally expandable material located on at least a portion of the carrier, and at least one integrally formed attachment that projects outwardly from the carrier. The inserts of the present invention are preferably placed within a hollow cavity in a transverse direction so that once the insert is sealed into place via the thermally expandable material, the hollow cavity is separated into two separate chambers. | 10-02-2014 |
