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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 19, 2002
Filed:
Nov. 29, 1999
Applicant:
Inventor:
Masao Yoshino, Toyota, JP;
Assignee:
Neo-Ex Lab., Inc., Toyota, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 2/904 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 2/904 ;
Abstract
Shaped foamable structures for filling hollow structural members preferably include a shaped foamable material constructed from a plurality of foamable pieces that are arranged with desired clearances and are interconnected with each other, and a support member for positioning the shaped foamable material within a cavity of the hollow structural member . Methods for using the shaped foamable structures include placing the shaped foamable structures within the hollow structural members and heating the foamable material to expand and fill the hollow structural member