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US 11,890,825 B2Granted
Hybrid molded and pultruded devices
AssigneeZephyros, Inc.
InventorHenry E. Richardson
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Abstract
A structural member (10) comprising: (i) a pultruded secondary member (14) including a first surface and an opposing second surface; and (ii) a molded carrier (12) overmolded onto at least one of the first and second surface of the pultruded secondary member, the molded carrier including a plurality of ribs (16); wherein the secondary member and the carrier are dissimilar materials.
Claims19
A structural member comprising:
- i) a pultruded secondary member including a first surface and an opposing second surface;
- ii) a molded carrier overmolded onto at least one of the first and second surface of the pultruded secondary member, the molded carrier including a plurality of ribs;
- and
- iii) an adhesive material located in contact with one or more of the secondary member or molded carrier;
- wherein the secondary member and the carrier are dissimilar materials, further wherein the second surface of the secondary member is substantially free of any direct contact with the carrier.
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A structural member comprising:
- i) a pultruded secondary member including a first surface and an opposing second surface;
- ii) a molded carrier overmolded onto at least one of the first and second surface of the pultruded secondary member, the molded carrier including a plurality of ribs;
- and
- iii) an adhesive material located in contact with one or more of the secondary member or molded carrier;
- wherein the secondary member and the carrier are dissimilar, member and wherein the adhesive material is an activatable adhesive material, further wherein one or more of the carrier or secondary member includes one or more through-holes.
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A structural member comprising:
- i) a pultruded secondary member including a first surface and an opposing second surface;
- ii) a molded carrier overmolded onto at least one of the first and second surface of the pultruded secondary member, the molded carrier including a plurality of ribs;
- and
- iii) an adhesive material located in contact with one or more of the secondary member or molded carrier;
- wherein the secondary member and the carrier are dissimilar and wherein the adhesive material is an activatable adhesive material, further wherein one or more of the carrier or secondary member includes one or more through-holes, and wherein an inner channel of the through holes are free of contact with the secondary member.
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A structural member comprising:
- i) a pultruded secondary member including a first surface and an opposing second surface;
- ii) a molded carrier overmolded onto at least one of the first and second surface of the pultruded secondary member, the molded carrier including a plurality of ribs;
- and
- iii) an adhesive material located in contact with one or more of the secondary member or molded carrier;
- wherein the secondary member and the carrier are dissimilar materials and wherein the structural member includes one or more projections extending from one or more walls of the carrier, one or more surfaces of the carrier, or both and further wherein the one or more through holes are located on the one or more projections.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.