Title:
METHOD FOR REINFORCING STRUCTURAL MEMBERS AND REINFORCEMENT SYSTEM UTILIZING A HOLLOW CARRIER
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2003092977
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A system and method for reinforcing at least a portion of a structural member (16), including at least one hollow carrier (12), having an exterior shell (20) and an interior portion, which substantially conforms to the dimensions and geometry of the structural member (16) being reinforced; and a lightweight, low density material (14) for filling the interior portion of one or more of the carriers (12). The material (14) filling one or more of the carriers (12) of the present invention can be a reinforcement material, self-curing material, or a heat activated expandable material. The carrier (12) can be produced by blow molding or rotational molding and has an adhesive material (24) disposed along at least a portion of the exterior shell (20) used to place, adhere, and affix the carrier (12) to a targeted portion of the structural member (16) selected to be structurally reinforced.
Inventors:
CZAPLICKI MICHAEL J (US)
RILEY JON (US)
RILEY JON (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2003/013060
Publication Date:
March 11, 2004
Filing Date:
April 28, 2003
Export Citation:
Assignee:
L & L PRODUCTS INC (US)
CZAPLICKI MICHAEL J (US)
RILEY JON (US)
CZAPLICKI MICHAEL J (US)
RILEY JON (US)
International Classes:
B29C44/18; B29C70/74; B62D29/00; B62D29/04; (IPC1-7): B62D29/00; B29C44/18; B29C70/74
Domestic Patent References:
| WO1993005103A1 | 1993-03-18 | |||
| WO1997002967A1 | 1997-01-30 | |||
| WO2003089221A1 | 2003-10-30 | |||
| WO2000013958A1 | 2000-03-16 |
Foreign References:
| US6321793B1 | 2001-11-27 | |||
| FR2539693A1 | 1984-07-27 | |||
| US5932680A | 1999-08-03 |
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