US Patent Issued to ZEPHYROS on June 23 for "Flexible structural reinforcement" (Michigan Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,661,835, issued on June 23, was assigned to ZEPHYROS INC. (Romeo, Mich.).

"Flexible structural reinforcement" was invented by Joseph R. Thomas (Romeo, Mich.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present teachings generally relate to a flexible, structural carrier for reinforcement of hollow tubes, cavities, and the like. The structural carrier comprises two or more reinforcing member segments; a foamable material disposed along a portion of the two or more reinforcing member segments; and at least one insert that connects the two or more reinforcing member segments in a manner that enables flexible movement of the segments relative to each ...