Carrier with localized fibrous insert and methods

    公开(公告)号:US11535020B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-27

    申请号:US16566097

    申请日:2019-09-10

    申请人: Zephyros, Inc.

    摘要: 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.

    PULTRUSION WITH EXTRUDED GASKET FOAM

    公开(公告)号:US20220145000A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-12

    申请号:US17431886

    申请日:2020-03-23

    申请人: Zephyros, Inc.

    摘要: 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.

    Method and device for reinforcement

    公开(公告)号:US10449919B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-22

    申请号:US15309106

    申请日:2015-05-19

    申请人: Zephyros, Inc.

    IPC分类号: B60R19/34 B62D29/00 B62D29/04

    摘要: 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.

    MULTIPLE STAGE DEFORMATION REINFORCEMENT STRUCTURE FOR IMPACT ABSORPTION

    公开(公告)号:US20190168808A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-06-06

    申请号:US16251206

    申请日:2019-01-18

    申请人: Zephyros, Inc.

    摘要: 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.

    MULTIPLE STAGE DEFORMATION REINFORCEMENT STRUCTURE FOR IMPACT ABSORPTION

    公开(公告)号:US20180029644A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-02-01

    申请号:US15656501

    申请日:2017-07-21

    申请人: Zephyros, Inc.

    IPC分类号: B62D21/15 B62D29/04

    摘要: 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.

    Multiple stage deformation reinforcement structure for impact absorption

    公开(公告)号:US11565755B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-31

    申请号:US17697420

    申请日:2022-03-17

    申请人: Zephyros, Inc.

    摘要: 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.

    REINFORCEMENT STRUCTURE
    10.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20220169317A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-02

    申请号:US17599267

    申请日:2020-03-12

    申请人: Zephyros, Inc.

    摘要: A structural member (10) comprising: (i) a first carrier (12A) and a second carrier (12B), each carrier including a plurality of interconnecting ribs (16), each carrier further including one or more projections (28) extending from exterior walls (30) of each carrier; (ii) one or more secondary members (14) secured to one or more surfaces of each carrier; and (iii) an adhesive material (32) disposed on the first carrier (12A), the second carrier (12B), or both, wherein the first carrier (12A) and the second carrier (12B) are bonded to each other via the adhesive material (32).