Granted Patent B2

US 7,517,425 · App. 11/749,763 · Granted Apr 14, 2009

Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations, Inc.

Abstract

Claims (22)

1. A method of attaching a hollow tubular member to a cast member comprising:

providing a socket in the cast member, said socket having tapered walls;

providing on said tubular member a tapered wall matching the taper of the tapered walls of the socket so that upon subsequent insertion of the tubular member into the socket the space between the outside of the tubular member and the socket of the cast member has a uniform thickness for receiving an adhesive and the resulting adhesive bond will be of uniform thickness;

positioning a body of adhesive in the hollow interior of the hollow tubular member;

inserting the hollow tubular member into the socket so that the adhesive is inserted with the insertion of the tubular member, and then introducing gas pressure to displace the adhesive out of the tubular member and into the space between the outside of the tubular member and socket of the cast member;

and curing the adhesive.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising adhesive flow channels provided in either or both of the socket and the tubular member to assure flow of adhesive even if the tubular member is inserted into engagement with the socket walls.

3. The method of claim 1 further comprising said tapered walls of the socket having adhesive flow channels to assure flow of adhesive even if the tubular member engages with the tapered walls of the socket.

4. The method of claim 1 further comprising only some of the adhesive being displaced and at least some of the adhesive remaining in the hollow interior and upon curing being adhered to the interior of the tubular member.

5. A method of attaching a hollow tubular member to a cast member comprising:

providing a socket in the cast member; said socket of the cast member having side walls and an end wall, said side walls being tapered and converging toward the end wall to be engaged by the tubular member upon insertion into the hollow socket, and adhesive flow channels being provided in the tapered side walls or in the tubular member to provide a path for flow of the adhesive to the outside of the tubular member;

positioning a body of adhesive in the hollow interior of the hollow tubular member;

inserting the hollow tubular member into the socket so that the adhesive is inserted with the insertion of the tubular member, and then introducing gas pressure to displace the adhesive out of the tubular member and into the space between the outside of the tubular member and socket of the cast member;

and curing the adhesive.

6. A method of attaching a hollow tubular member to a cast member comprising:

providing a socket in the cast member having side walls and an end wall, said side walls being tapered and converging toward the end wall and said end wall being engaged by the tubular member upon insertion of the tubular member into the hollow socket,

providing adhesive flow channels in the tapered side walls or in the tubular member to provide a path for flow of the adhesive to the outside of the tubular member,

providing on said tubular member a tapered wall generally matching the taper of the side walls of the cast member so the adhesive bond will be of uniform thickness;

positioning a body of adhesive in the hollow interior of the hollow tubular member;

inserting the hollow tubular member into the socket so that the adhesive is inserted with the insertion of the tubular member, and then introducing gas pressure to displace the adhesive out of the tubular member and into the space between the outside of the tubular member and socket of the cast member;

and curing the adhesive.

7. The method of claim 6 further comprising only some of the adhesive being displaced and at least some of the adhesive remaining in the hollow interior and upon curing being adhered to the interior of the tubular member.

Assignments (12)

Continuity (2)