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Patent No.:

US 9682674 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Jun. 20, 2017

Filed:

Dec. 02, 2015

Pultruded beam, and apparatus and methods for manufacturing

Applicant:

Shape Corp., Grand Haven, MI (US);

Inventors:

Cort C. Corwin, Grand Haven, MI (US);

Toby K. Jacobson, West Olive, MI (US);

Joseph R. Matecki, Allendale, MI (US);

Ed C. Pendergrass, West Olive, MI (US);

Assignee:

Shape Corp., Grand Haven, MI (US);

Attorney:

Price Heneveld LLP

Primary Examiner:

Jason S Daniels

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 19/03 (2006.01); B60R 19/12 (2006.01); B60R 19/18 (2006.01); B60R 19/24 (2006.01); B29C 70/52 (2006.01); B29L 31/30 (2006.01); B29K 105/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 19/03 (2013.01); B29C 70/523 (2013.01); B29C 70/525 (2013.01); B60R 19/12 (2013.01); B60R 19/18 (2013.01); B60R 19/24 (2013.01); B29K 2105/0809 (2013.01); B29L 2031/3044 (2013.01); B60R 2019/1853 (2013.01);
Abstract

The present bumper impact beam includes pultruding polymer (e.g. thermoset polymer, preferably polyurethane) into continuous reinforcement (preferably carbon fibers or glass fibers), the reinforcement including fabrics selectively positioned and extending around corners for improved impact strength. The beam preferably has a 50%-70% fiber volume fraction that is relatively uniform throughout the part. A curved cooling support and/or beam design may be used to cause the cooled beam to have a sweep.

Find Patent Forward Citations

Corwin, Cort. (2017). Pultruded beam, and apparatus and methods for manufacturing (U.S. Patent No. 9682674). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/9682674

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