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US 7,111,882 B2Granted
Reinforced impact beam with woven fabric
AssigneesN. V. Bekaert S.A., Polynorm N. V.
InventorsPaul Corscadden, Willem Dekeyser, Jeroen Gallens, Cornelis Gerardus Van Koert
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Abstract
An impact beam as subject of the invention comprises a polymer matrix and a metal reinforcing structure for impact reinforcement, which metal reinforcing structure comprises at least one woven fabric. The woven fabric comprises metal cords being essentially parallel to each other, and the metal cords are bond to the polymer matrix, so that a load can be transmitted directly between the polymer matrix and the metal cords.
Claims25
An impact beam comprising:
- a polymer matrix and at least one woven fabric for impact reinforcement, said woven fabric comprising metal cords, said metal cords being essentially parallel to each other, said metal cords are bonded to said polymer matrix, so that a load can be transmitted directly between the polymer matrix and the metal cords;
- wherein the polymer matrix includes a volume layer, wherein the volume layer comprises thermoplastic polymer material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.