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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 01, 2008
Filed:
Nov. 13, 2003
Applicants:
Michael J. Czaplicki, Rochester, MI (US);
Jon Riley, Farmington, MI (US);
David Carlson, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Inventors:
Michael J. Czaplicki, Rochester, MI (US);
Jon Riley, Farmington, MI (US);
David Carlson, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Assignee:
ZEPHYROS, Inc., Romeo, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B21D 47/02 (2006.01); B29C 44/12 (2006.01); B29C 44/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
There is disclosed a member for reinforcing, sealing or baffling a structure of an article of manufacture such as an automotive vehicle. The member preferably includes a carrier member and an activatable (e.g., expandable, curable or both) material disposed upon a surface of the carrier member. The carrier member is preferably formed of a thermosettable material such as a molding compound (e.g., a sheet or bulk molding compound).