US 12,233,951 B2
Reinforcement structure
Henry E. Richardson, Romeo, MI (US)
Assigned to ZEPHYROS, INC., Romeo, MI (US)
Appl. No. 17/599,267
Filed by Zephyros, Inc., Romeo, MI (US)
PCT Filed Mar. 12, 2020, PCT No. PCT/US2020/022235
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Sep. 28, 2021,
PCT Pub. No. WO2020/205192, PCT Pub. Date Oct. 8, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/827,926, filed on Apr. 2, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0169317 A1, Jun. 2, 2022
Int. Cl. B62D 29/00 (2006.01); B29C 45/14 (2006.01); B29C 65/00 (2006.01); B29C 65/48 (2006.01); B29C 65/78 (2006.01); B29C 70/52 (2006.01); B62D 27/02 (2006.01); B62D 29/04 (2006.01)
CPC B62D 27/026 (2013.01) [B29C 45/14 (2013.01); B29C 65/483 (2013.01); B29C 65/7855 (2013.01); B29C 66/1312 (2013.01); B29C 66/21 (2013.01); B29C 66/54 (2013.01); B29C 66/712 (2013.01); B29C 66/7212 (2013.01); B29C 66/7252 (2013.01); B29C 70/52 (2013.01); B62D 29/004 (2013.01); B62D 29/048 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A structural member comprising:
i) a first carrier and a second carrier, the first carrier and the second carrier each including:
a) a plurality of interconnecting ribs
b) one or more projections extending from exterior walls of each carrier;
c) one or more secondary members encapsulated within and secured to one or more surfaces of the first carrier and the second carrier;
d) one or more cutouts formed in the one or more surfaces which expose the one or more secondary members;
ii) an adhesive material disposed on the first carrier, the second carrier, or both,
wherein the first carrier and the second carrier are bonded to each other via the adhesive material; and
wherein the first carrier and the second carrier are bonded to form a cavity.