Localized panel stiffener

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10780672-B2
Application number	US-201615573334-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 16, 2016
Priority date	May 14, 2015
Publication date	Sep 22, 2020
Grant date	Sep 22, 2020

Abstract

A device (10) comprising a carrier material (14) and a matrix material (12) deposited onto the carrier material in a pattern that leaves a predetermined amount of space (18) between each deposition of matrix material.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A device comprising:
a carrier material, wherein the carrier material is free of any sharp corners and includes only rounded corners, and wherein the carrier material is a glass material including a plurality of openings;
a matrix material deposited onto the carrier material in a pattern that leaves a predetermined amount of space between each deposition of matrix material;
wherein each deposition of matrix material is at least about 0.5 mm in diameter a d less than about 10 mm in diameter;
wherein the device will bend under its own weight when held at its end; and
wherein the matrix material is only deposited on one surface of the carrier material.

2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the device is capable of easily bending without breaking.

3. The device of claim 1 , wherein the matrix material is an activatable material and the volumetric activation of the matrix material is at least about 100% and less than about 300%.

4. The device of claim 1 , wherein the matrix material includes a structural adhesive material.

5. The device of claim 1 , wherein the matrix material includes a sealant material.

6. The device of claim 1 , wherein each deposition of mat material is at least about 1 mm in diameter and less than about 4 mm in diameter.

7. The device of claim 1 , wherein the predetermined amount of space between each deposition of matrix material is at least about 0.5 mm, at least about 1 mm, at least about 2 mm or even at least about 5 mm.

8. The device of claim 1 , including an elastic material deposited onto the carrier material in a pattern that leaves a predetermined amount of space between each deposition of elastic material.

9. The device of claim 8 , wherein the matrix material and the elastic material are deposited in an alternating pattern onto the carrier material.

10. The device of claim 1 , wherein the carrier material is substantially free of any film material.

11. A device comprising
a carrier material, wherein the carrier material is free of any sharp corners and includes only rounded corners;
a matrix material deposited onto the carrier material and intended for direct contact with a sheet metal surface;
wherein the coefficient of thermal expansion of the matrix material is substantially the same as the coefficient of thermal expansion of the sheet metal;
wherein the device will bend under its own weight when held at its end; and
wherein the matrix material is only deposited on one surface of the carrier material.

12. The device of claim 11 , wherein the sheet metal is steel.

13. The device of claim 11 , wherein the coefficient of thermal expansion is at least about 5×10 −6 m/mK.

14. The device of claim 11 , wherein the coefficient of thermal expansion is at least about 10×10 −6 m/mK.

15. The device of claim 11 , wherein the carrier material is substantially free of any film material.

16. The device of claim 1 , wherein the matrix material includes an ethylene-based copolymer.

17. The device of claim 11 , wherein the matrix material includes an ethylene-based copolymer.

18. The device of claim 11 , wherein the carrier material is a glass material including a plurality of openings.

19. The device of claim 11 , wherein the matrix material is an activatable material and the volumetric activation of the matrix material is at least about 100% and less than about 300%.

20. The device of claim 11 , wherein the matrix material includes a structural adhesive material.

Assignees

• Zephyros Inc

Inventors

• Madaus Keith
• Kosal David
• Quaderer Dean
• Coldren Mark

Classifications

• B32B5/022 Primary

  Non-woven fabric · CPC title

• B32B3/16 Primary

  secured to a flexible backing · CPC title

• B29C70/003

  characterised by the matrix material, e.g. material composition or physical properties · CPC title

• B32B2262/0284

  Polyethylene terephthalate [PET] or polybutylene terephthalate [PBT] · CPC title

• B32B15/085

  comprising polyolefins · CPC title