Patent ID: 8079146
Filing Date: 2011-12-20
Classification: B29C,B62D,H01L,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A process of forming and applying a member for reinforcing a structure of an automotive vehicle, the process comprising: providing a malleable carrier in the form of a singular elongated strip, the carrier being formed of plastic or metal; molding activatable material about the malleable carrier such that the activatable material substantially entirely surrounds the carrier for forming the member prior to expansion; attaching the member to a secondary carrier that is larger than the malleable carrier wherein attaching of the member includes shaping of the member including the malleable carrier and the activatable material to accommodate one or more contours of the secondary carrier; wherein the malleable carrier includes a plurality of widened portions and a plurality of through-holes, with one of the plurality of through-holes through each of the widened portions.