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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:
Nov. 19, 1996
Filed:
May. 19, 1994
Applicant:
Inventor:
Joseph S Wycech, Grosse Pointe Woods, MI (US);
Assignee:
Novamax Technologies, Inc., Warren, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
296205 ; 527312 ; 180 684 ; 296188 ; 296194 ; 428 359 ; 428 365 ; 428 3691 ;
Abstract
A composite laminate beam for an automotive body construction has an outer structural portion an an inner tube portion separated by a thin layer of structural foam. The beam may take the form of a radiator support structure, a windshield pillar, a rocker assembly or a drive shaft or similar structures. A method of making the beam is also disclosed.