Tubular member sealing device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11685085-B2
Application number	US-201716092099-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 21, 2017
Priority date	Apr 21, 2016
Publication date	Jun 27, 2023
Grant date	Jun 27, 2023

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).

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A member for providing sealing, baffling, and/or reinforcement to a cavity member comprising:
a) a carrier with an insertion end and an opposing base end having:
a. a base at the base end adapted for engaging with a first wall of the cavity member, the first wall opposing a second wall;
b. a mechanical fastener at the insertion end that passes through an opening in the second wall from an interior of the second wall to an exterior of the second wall of the cavity member and retains the member to the cavity member, the mechanical fastener including a terminal end configured to directly contact a surface adjacent the exterior of the second wall and to put a pressure on the surface adjacent the exterior of the second wall so that the fastener remains in place;
c. a center portion extending from the insertion end to the base end; and

b) activatable material disposed on the carrier;
wherein the base lies in direct contact with an exterior of the first wall of the cavity member during use.

2. The member of claim 1 , wherein the base is configured to be larger than at least one opening of the cavity member.

3. The member of claim 1 , wherein the activatable material is disposed on the center portion, the base, the fastener, or any combination thereof.

4. The member of claim 2 , wherein the carrier has a length which is greater than a width of the cavity member.

5. The member of claim 2 , wherein the fastener includes at least a section of the center portion, such that the fastener and the base are adapted to receive the second wall and the first wall of the cavity member respectively, between the fastener and the base.

6. The member of claim 4 , wherein the activatable material partially encircles a portion of the carrier.

7. The member of claim 1 , wherein the carrier includes one or more extensions.

8. The member of claim 7 , wherein the one or more extensions are located at the insertion end which is opposite the base end.

9. The member of claim 1 , wherein the cavity member is a tubular member with at least a partially hollow interior.

10. The member of claim 7 , wherein the member has a length which is greater than a width of the cavity member.

11. The member of claim 10 , wherein the cavity member is a tubular member with at least a partially hollow interior.

12. The member of claim 9 , wherein the member has a length which is greater than a width of the cavity member.

13. The member of claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the carrier is rigid.

14. The member of claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the carrier is flexible.

15. The member of claim 12 , wherein at least a portion of the carrier is rigid.

16. The member of claim 12 , wherein at least a portion of the carrier is flexible.

17. The member of claim 1 , wherein the center portion has a substantially constant cross-section.

18. The member of claim 13 , wherein the center portion has a substantially constant cross-section.

19. The member of claim 1 , wherein the center portion includes a hinge that allows the center portion to adjust according to cavities of varying sizes.

20. The member of claim 13 , wherein the center portion includes a hinge that allows the center portion to adjust according to cavities of varying sizes.

Assignees

• Zephyros Inc

Inventors

• Richardson Henry E
• Mangiapane Alexander Gabriel
• Shantz Jeffery

Classifications

• B60R13/08

  Insulating elements, e.g. for sound insulation {(sound insulating linings for trains B61D17/185; drivers' cabs for load-carrying vehicles insulated against vibrations or noise B62D33/0604; thermal or acoustic insulation of engines F02B77/11; damping of sounds using compensation by electro-acoustic methods G10K11/178)} · CPC title

• B29K2705/00

  Use of metals, their alloys or their compounds, for preformed parts, e.g. for inserts · CPC title

• B29K2995/0002

  insulating · CPC title

• B29K2621/00

  Use of unspecified rubbers for preformed parts, e.g. for inserts · CPC title

• B29C70/76

  Moulding on edges or extremities of the preformed part · CPC title