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AssigneesHenkel AG & Co. KGaA, Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
InventorsStefan Kochert, Jochen Becker, Ralph Dalhaeuser, Andres Stiller, Alexander Straub, Thomas Hogger, Mark Riess, Josef Reindl, Juergen Kempf, Niklas Eberle, Robert Schalausky
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A lengthwise extended component contains of a support that possesses flow channels in the direction of its longitudinal axis. The support additionally possesses external surfaces that are offset to each other in the direction of the longitudinal axis as well as a lateral external surface. These external surfaces are provided with a layer of a thermally expansible and curable composition. Reinforcing components of this type are suitable for stiffening and/or reinforcing hollow supports, such as the A-, B- or C-pillars, the roof edges or the rocker panels of vehicles, especially passenger cars.
A lengthwise extended component for placement in a cavity of a lengthwise extended hollow support that possesses one or more walls enclosing a cavity and has a longitudinal axis (x), said component comprising a support having a longitudinal x-axis that is positioned parallel to the longitudinal axis (x) of the lengthwise extended hollow support, has external surfaces provided with a layer of a thermally expansible and curable composition that after placement in said cavity faces the inner walls of said cavity, and possesses flow channels in the direction of the longitudinal x-axis of the support, wherein the flow channels possess flow openings that are arranged perpendicular to the longitudinal x-axis of the support and whose lateral boundaries are arranged diagonally to the longitudinal x-axis of the support.
A lengthwise extended component for placement in a cavity of a lengthwise extended hollow support that possesses one or more walls enclosing a cavity and has a longitudinal axis (x), said component comprising a support having a longitudinal x-axis that is positioned parallel to the longitudinal axis (x) of the lengthwise extended hollow support, has external surfaces provided with a layer of a thermally expansible and curable composition that after placement in said cavity faces the inner walls of said cavity, and possesses flow channels in the direction of the longitudinal x-axis of the support;
A lengthwise extended component for placement in a cavity of a lengthwise extended hollow support that possesses one or more walls enclosing a cavity and has a longitudinal axis (x), said component comprising a support having a longitudinal x-axis that is positioned parallel to the longitudinal axis (x) of the lengthwise extended hollow support, has external surfaces provided with a layer of a thermally expansible and curable composition that after placement in said cavity faces the inner walls of said cavity, and possesses flow channels in the direction of the longitudinal x-axis of the support;
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