Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Expandable barrier
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Application No.: US12936386Application Date: 2009-04-02
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Publication No.: US08388037B2Publication Date: 2013-03-05
- Inventor: Larry J. LaNore , Raymond D. Helferty
- Applicant: Larry J. LaNore , Raymond D. Helferty
- Applicant Address: CH Baar
- Assignee: Sika Technology AG
- Current Assignee: Sika Technology AG
- Current Assignee Address: CH Baar
- Agency: Rader, Fishman & Grauer PLLC
- International Application: PCT/US2009/039275 WO 20090402
- International Announcement: WO2009/124177 WO 20091008
- Main IPC: B29C44/18
- IPC: B29C44/18

Abstract:
Disclosed are various embodiments of expandable barriers. Expandable barriers are typically barriers made from an expandable material and formed to fit within a cavity. After being placed inside a cavity, expandable barriers generally undergo an activation process, where the expandable barrier expands to fill the cavity and create a physical barrier. Using various extrusion processes to form an expandable barrier allows for a reduction in tooling costs, while also allowing more flexible barrier designs. Such designs can be specifically tailored for a particular cavity or cavities to ensure that the barrier fills the cavity after expansion.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110025084A1 EXPANDABLE BARRIER Public/Granted day:2011-02-03
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