ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,479,136, issued on Nov. 25, was assigned to SIKA TECHNOLOGY AG (Baar, Switzerland).
"Device for reinforcing, sealing or damping a structural element" was invented by Henrik Lindgren (Feluy, Belgium) and Vincent Belpaire (Uccle, Belgium).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A device for reinforcing, sealing, or damping a structural element in a motor vehicle including a carrier, having a first lateral region and a second lateral region, and a first adhesive for connecting the carrier to the structural element. The first adhesive is arranged on the first lateral region of the carrier. The second lateral region of the carrier is designed in such a...