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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2026
Filed:
Nov. 05, 2019
Applicant:
Zephyros, Inc., Romeo, MI (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
Zephyros, Inc., Romeo, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C09J 7/10 (2018.01); B62D 27/02 (2006.01); C09J 11/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C09J 7/10 (2018.01); B62D 27/023 (2013.01); B62D 27/026 (2013.01); C09J 11/04 (2013.01); C09J 2400/24 (2013.01); C09J 2463/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present teachings generally provide for a reinforcing patch for stiffening vehicle panels. The reinforcing patch may be fabric free (e.g., free of any reinforcing layer). The reinforcing patch may be cut into small shapes, complex shapes, or both. The stiffening material may be free of a mesh or a fabric, which may allow the reinforcing patch material to be easily produced and easily reprocessed. The reinforcing patch may include one or more reinforcing particulates in combination with one or more discontinuous fiber components to obtain stiffness comparable to traditional patches which include a mesh/fabric layer.