公开(公告)号：US20250042106A1

公开(公告)日：2025-02-06

申请号：US18919592

申请日：2024-10-18

Applicant: Zephyros, Inc.

Inventor： Craig Chmielewski ,  Henry E. Richardson ,  Jeffrey T. Shantz ,  Nick Holstine ,  Milko Dimovski ,  Alex Mangiapane ,  Liwen Li ,  Joseph Thomas

IPC: B29C70/52 ,  B29C70/86 ,  B29K63/00 ,  B29K101/12

Abstract: A structural reinforcement for an article including a carrier (10) that includes: (i) a mass of polymeric material (12) having an outer surface; and (ii) at least one fibrous composite insert (14) or overlay (960) having an outer surface and including at least one elongated fiber arrangement (e.g., having a plurality of ordered fibers). The fibrous insert (14) or overlay (960) is envisioned to adjoin the mass of the polymeric material in a predetermined location for carrying a predetermined load that is subjected upon the predetermined location (thereby effectively providing localized reinforcement to that predetermined location). The fibrous insert (14) or overlay (960) and the mass of polymeric material (12) are of compatible materials, structures or both, for allowing the fibrous insert or overlay to be at least partially joined to the mass of the polymeric material. Disposed upon at least a portion of the carrier (10) may be a mass of activatable material (126). The fibrous insert (14) or overlay (960) may include a polymeric matrix that includes a thermoplastic epoxy.

公开(公告)号：US11959224B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-16

申请号：US17897639

申请日：2022-08-29

Applicant: ZEPHYROS, INC.

Inventor： Frank Braymand ,  Eric Chopin ,  Henry E. Richardson

IPC: D06N3/12 ,  B29C44/18 ,  B29C45/14 ,  B29C45/16 ,  B29C51/08 ,  B29C51/12 ,  B29C51/26 ,  B29C69/02 ,  B29C70/68 ,  B29D99/00 ,  B32B1/00 ,  B32B3/12 ,  B32B3/30 ,  B32B5/02 ,  B32B5/12 ,  B32B5/26 ,  B32B7/12 ,  B32B27/12 ,  B32B27/34 ,  B32B27/38 ,  B62D29/00 ,  B62D29/04 ,  C09J7/20 ,  D06M15/19 ,  D06N3/00 ,  B29K63/00 ,  B29K77/00 ,  B29K101/10 ,  B29K105/00 ,  B29K105/08 ,  B29K105/12 ,  B29K105/20 ,  B29K309/08 ,  B29L31/26 ,  B29L31/30 ,  B32B3/18

CPC classification number: D06N3/12 ,  B29C44/188 ,  B29C45/14786 ,  B29C45/1671 ,  B29C51/082 ,  B29C51/12 ,  B29C51/266 ,  B29C69/02 ,  B29C70/68 ,  B29D99/0053 ,  B32B1/00 ,  B32B3/12 ,  B32B3/30 ,  B32B5/024 ,  B32B5/12 ,  B32B5/262 ,  B32B7/12 ,  B32B27/12 ,  B32B27/34 ,  B32B27/38 ,  B62D29/002 ,  B62D29/04 ,  C09J7/205 ,  D06M15/19 ,  D06N3/0006 ,  B29C45/1418 ,  B29C2045/14245 ,  B29C45/14336 ,  B29C2045/14877 ,  B29C2045/1692 ,  B29K2063/00 ,  B29K2077/00 ,  B29K2101/10 ,  B29K2105/0067 ,  B29K2105/0097 ,  B29K2105/08 ,  B29K2105/12 ,  B29K2105/20 ,  B29K2309/08 ,  B29K2713/00 ,  B29L2031/26 ,  B29L2031/3055 ,  B32B3/18 ,  B32B5/02 ,  B32B2260/048 ,  B32B2262/02 ,  B32B2262/10 ,  B32B2262/101 ,  B32B2262/106 ,  B32B2307/50 ,  B32B2605/00 ,  B32B2605/08 ,  B32B2605/18 ,  Y10T428/192 ,  Y10T428/24612

Abstract: A structural reinforcement for an article including a carrier that includes: (i) a mass of polymeric material having an outer surface; and (is) at least one consolidated fibrous insert having an outer surface and including at least one elongated fiber arrangement having a plurality of ordered fibers arranged in a predetermined manner. The fibrous insert is envisioned to adjoin the mass of the polymeric material in a predetermined location for carrying a predetermined load that is subjected upon the predetermined location (thereby effectively providing localized reinforcement to that predetermined location). The fibrous insert and the mass of polymeric material are of compatible materials, structures or both, for allowing the fibrous insert to be at least partially joined to the mass of the polymeric material. Disposed upon at least a portion of the carrier will be a mass of activatable material.

公开(公告)号：US11685085B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-27

申请号：US16092099

申请日：2017-04-21

Applicant: Zephyros, Inc.

Inventor： Henry E. Richardson ,  Alexander Gabriel Mangiapane ,  Jeffery Shantz

IPC: B29C44/18 ,  B62D29/00 ,  B29K621/00 ,  B29K63/00 ,  B29K705/00 ,  B29C44/12 ,  B29C70/76 ,  B60R13/08 ,  B29C70/68

CPC classification number: B29C44/188 ,  B62D29/002 ,  B29C44/12 ,  B29C44/1233 ,  B29C44/1238 ,  B29C70/68 ,  B29C70/76 ,  B29K2063/00 ,  B29K2621/00 ,  B29K2705/00 ,  B29K2995/0002 ,  B60R13/08

Abstract: A member (10) for providing sealing, baffling, and/or reinforcement to a cavity member (30) comprising: (a) a carrier (12) with an insertion end (13) and a base end (11) having: (i) a base (16) at the base end (11) adapted for engaging with a wall (36) of the cavity member (30); (ii) a fastener (20) adapted for passing through an opening of the cavity member (32) and retaining the member (10) to the cavity member (30); (iii) a center portion (18) extending from the insertion end (13) to the base end (11); and (b) activatable material (26) disposed on the carrier (12).

公开(公告)号：US11535020B2

公开(公告)日：2022-12-27

申请号：US16566097

申请日：2019-09-10

Applicant: Zephyros, Inc.

Inventor： Henry E. Richardson ,  Frank Braymand ,  Eric Chopin

IPC: B32B27/38 ,  B32B5/02 ,  B32B27/12 ,  B29C70/68 ,  B32B27/34 ,  B62D29/00 ,  B29K63/00 ,  B29K105/08 ,  B32B7/12 ,  C09J7/20 ,  B32B5/12 ,  B32B3/30 ,  B32B1/00 ,  B32B5/26 ,  B32B3/12 ,  B32B3/18

Abstract: A structural reinforcement for an article including a carrier that includes: (i) a mass of polymeric material having an outer surface; and (ii) at least one consolidated fibrous insert (14) having an outer surface and including at least one elongated fiber arrangement having a plurality of ordered fibers arranged in a predetermined manner. The fibrous insert is envisioned to adjoin the mass of the polymeric material in a predetermined location for carrying a predetermined load that is subjected upon the predetermined location (thereby effectively providing localized reinforcement to that predetermined location). The fibrous insert and the mass of polymeric material are of compatible materials, structures or both, for allowing the fibrous insert to be at least partially joined to the mass of the polymeric material. Disposed upon at least a portion of the carrier may be a mass of activatable material.

公开(公告)号：US20220145000A1

公开(公告)日：2022-05-12

申请号：US17431886

申请日：2020-03-23

Applicant: Zephyros, Inc.

Inventor： Henry E. Richardson

IPC: C08G59/38 ,  C08G59/40 ,  C08G59/26 ,  C09K3/10 ,  B29C69/02 ,  B29C44/12 ,  B29C70/74 ,  B29C70/52

Abstract: The present teachings generally provide a system comprising a pultruded profile and a two-part system with a first component including one or more epoxy resins and a second component including one or more phosphate esters such that mixing the first component and second component forms an activatable material that activates at a temperature of about 0° C. to about 50° C. The activatable material is extruded onto the pultruded profile such that residual heat from pultrusion in the pultruded profile activates the activatable material.

公开(公告)号：US10800462B2

公开(公告)日：2020-10-13

申请号：US16250081

申请日：2019-01-17

Applicant: Zephyros, Inc.

Inventor： Henry E. Richardson ,  Alexander G. Mangiapane

IPC: B60J7/00 ,  B62D29/04 ,  B62D25/00 ,  B62D29/00 ,  B29C69/02 ,  B62D21/15 ,  C09J201/00 ,  B29K63/00 ,  B29K105/00 ,  B29K105/04 ,  B29L31/30

Abstract: A structural reinforcement comprising a base reinforcing structure including a plurality of ribs and having a first surface and a second surface, an expandable adhesive material located onto a first portion of the first surface, and a sealant material located around an edge of the second surface, the second surface being substantially free of any of the plurality of ribs.

公开(公告)号：US10449919B2

公开(公告)日：2019-10-22

申请号：US15309106

申请日：2015-05-19

Applicant: Zephyros, Inc.

Inventor： Henry E. Richardson ,  Alexander Gabriel Mangiapane

IPC: B60R19/34 ,  B62D29/00 ,  B62D29/04

Abstract: A method comprising: (i) forming a reinforcement device by the following steps: forming a first member (1) and a second member (2), applying an adhesive (3) to the first member (1) and the second member (2), attaching at least one connecting feature to the first member (1), the second member (2), or both, bringing the first member (1) and the second member (2) together to form a clam-like structure, locking the first member (1) and the second member (2) with the at least one connecting feature, forming a first encasing member and a second encasing member, attaching the first encasing member to the second encasing member to form an encasing around the clam-like structure, (ii) exposing the reinforcement device to electrocoating, wherein the adhesive expands during the electro coating and bonds the first member (1) to the second member (2) and bonds the clam-like structure to the encasing.

公开(公告)号：US20190168808A1

公开(公告)日：2019-06-06

申请号：US16251206

申请日：2019-01-18

Applicant: Zephyros, Inc.

Inventor： Liwen Li ,  Henry E. Richardson

IPC: B62D21/15 ,  B62D29/04 ,  B62D25/00 ,  B62D29/00

Abstract: A structural reinforcement for a vehicle comprising: a) a carrier having a base wall from which a plurality of projections extend, the plurality of projections including at least one first projection and at least one second projection and the at least one first projection having a height greater than a height of the at least one second projection; b) an activatable material which is heat activatable and affixed to the carrier, configured to secure the carrier in a cavity of the vehicle; wherein in event of an impact, the at least one first projection and second projection are configured to deform toward the base wall and/or in a direction of an impact load in response to the impact load; and the at least one first projection is configured to receive the impact load and deform before the at least one second projection receives the impact load and deforms.

公开(公告)号：US20180237089A1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-23

申请号：US15959980

申请日：2018-04-23

Applicant: Zephyros, Inc.

Inventor： Henry E. Richardson ,  Gary Vanlerberghe ,  Dean Schneider

IPC: B62D65/02 ,  B62D29/04 ,  B62D29/00

CPC classification number: B62D65/02 ,  B62D27/023 ,  B62D29/002 ,  B62D29/041 ,  Y10T29/49622 ,  Y10T29/49632 ,  Y10T29/49634

Abstract: A structural reinforcement device for insertion into a cavity of a structure and method for making the same including a first reinforcement section that has at least one projection of a first expandable polymeric material secured to it; and a separate second reinforcement section mated with the first reinforcement section, the second reinforcement section being configured to include at least one cavity, into which the at least one projection penetrates upon mating, and at least one aperture defined therein through which the expandable material flows during expansion and where it will remain upon curing of the material, thereby causing the first reinforcement section to be coupled with the second reinforcement section.

公开(公告)号：US20180029644A1

公开(公告)日：2018-02-01

申请号：US15656501

申请日：2017-07-21

Applicant: Zephyros, Inc.

Inventor： Liwen Li ,  Henry E. Richardson

IPC: B62D21/15 ,  B62D29/04

CPC classification number: B62D21/15 ,  B62D21/157 ,  B62D25/00 ,  B62D25/025 ,  B62D25/04 ,  B62D29/002 ,  B62D29/04

Abstract: A structural reinforcement for a vehicle comprising: a) a carrier having a base wall from which a plurality of projections extend, the plurality of projections including at least one first projection and at least one second projection and the at least one first projection having a height greater than a height of the at least one second projection; b) an activatable material which is heat activatable and affixed to the carrier, configured to secure the carrier in a cavity of the vehicle; wherein in event of an impact, the at least one first projection and second projection are configured to deform toward the base wall and/or in a direction of an impact load in response to the impact load; and the at least one first projection is configured to receive the impact load and deform before the at least one second projection receives the impact load and deforms.