The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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, 2002
Filed:
Jun. 17, 1998
Applicant:
Inventor:
Joseph S Wycech, Grosse Pointe Woods, MI (US);
Assignee:
Henkel Corporation, Gulph Mills, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 3/00 ; B32B 3/28 ; B32B 2/740 ; E04C 2/32 ; B60J 5/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 3/00 ; B32B 3/28 ; B32B 2/740 ; E04C 2/32 ; B60J 5/00 ;
Abstract
A reinforced wall comprises a stiff substrate having a reinforcing laminate bonded to its inner surface. The reinforcing laminate includes an outer foil support and an expandable polymer foam material bonded to the foil support or backing. The polymer foam is disposed against the inner surface of the substrate and becomes intimately bonded to the inner surface upon activation and expansion of the foam material.