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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:
Apr. 22, 2003
Filed:
Apr. 25, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Ken Honda, Toyota, JP;
Nobuaki Matsuki, Nisshin, JP;
Assignee:
NEO-EX Lab, Inc., Toyota, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B06J 7/00 ; B06J 5/00 ; E04C 3/30 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B06J 7/00 ; B06J 5/00 ; E04C 3/30 ;
Abstract
A reinforcement device may include at least one elongated reinforcement body having a longitudinal axis and at least one foamable member that produces a foamed product when heated. The foamable member is preferably disposed along the longitudinal axis of the reinforcement body so that the foamed product will extend along the longitudinal axis of the reinforcement body. Preferably, the foamed product bonds the reinforcement body to a hollow structural member in order to reinforce the hollow structural member.