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US 11,390,004 B2Granted
Fastenable member for sealing, baffling or reinforcing and method of forming same
AssigneeZephyros, Inc.
InventorsDouglas C. Larsen, Thomas D. Kleino, Abraham Kassa, William J. Barz, Matthew Harthcock
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Abstract
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.
Claims12
A method of forming members for providing sealing, baffling or reinforcement to one or more structures, the method comprising:
- molding a thermoplastic and fibrous carrier material to provide a rigid contoured structure;
- disposing an expandable material upon the carrier material in a continuous manner via cross-head extrusion;
- forming members such that each of the members includes a carrier with the expandable material disposed thereon, the carrier being formed of the carrier material;
- layering the members so that the rigid contoured structure is formed by at least two members, each comprising a fibrous carrier and expandable material;
- and
- wherein the fibrous carrier comprises a carbon fiber and polyamide material.
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