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US 2018/0022397 A1Published application
Reinforcement structure
AssigneeZephyros, Inc.
InventorsHenry E. Richardson, Alexander G. Mangiapane
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Abstract
A structural reinforcement comprising a base reinforcing structure including a plurality of ribs and having a first surface and a second surface, an expandable adhesive material located onto a first portion of the first surface, and a sealant material located around an edge of the second surface, the second surface being substantially free of any of the plurality of ribs.
Claims20
A structural reinforcement comprising:
- i) a base reinforcing structure including a plurality of ribs and having a first surface and a second surface;
- ii) an expandable adhesive material located onto a first portion of the first surface;
- iii) a sealant material located around an edge of the second surface, the second surface being substantially free of any of the plurality of ribs.
A method comprising:
- locating a polymeric material in a mold to form a base reinforcing structure including a first portion and a second portion;
- molding an expandable adhesive material onto the base reinforcing structure;
- removing the base reinforcing structure and adhesive material from the mold;
- extruding a sealant material onto an edge of the base reinforcing structure, wherein the sealant material is located onto the second portion of the base reinforcing structure that is substantially free of any adhesive material.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.