Reinforced hydroform tube
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Nov 29, 2000
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Nov 29, 2000
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Selectively reinforced blanks are used in a hydroforming process to produce completed components having a predetermined shape and sufficient structural integrity to perform their desired function. To reinforce those components, reinforcing patches are added to the blank prior to hydroforming. Planar patches can be bonded to planar blanks or arcuate patches can be bonded to tubular blanks. In so doing, the hydroforming process produces a complete component, which does not require additional manufacturing steps to reinforce it. Additionally, by selectively using the reinforcing patches, the overall weight of the component is not unduly increased.
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