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Granted Patent B2
US 8,753,463 · App. 13/242,067 · Granted Jun 17, 2014

Automotive structural joint and method of making same

Inventors: John P. Fuchs (Farmington, MI); John D. Fickes (Brighton, MI); Erik Arthur Banks (Dearborn, MI); Elisabeth Jane Berger (Farmington Hills, MI)
Assignees: United States Council for Automotive Research; United States Automotive Materials Partnership, LLC
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Patent No.
US 8,753,463
App. No.
13/242,067
Granted
Jun 17, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A joint for an automotive vehicle may be formed by applying an adhesive to at least one of a first member and a first surface of a composite member, placing the first member in contact with the first surface of the composite member, applying an adhesive to at least one of a second member and a second surface of the composite member, positioning a divot portion of the second member within an aperture of the composite member, placing the second member in contact with the second surface of the composite member, attaching the divot portion of the second member with the first member and curing the adhesives.

Claims (9)

1. A method of forming a structural joint for an automotive vehicle, the method comprising:

applying an adhesive to at least one of a first member and a first surface of a composite member;

placing the first member in contact with the first surface of the composite member;

applying an adhesive to at least one of a second member and a second surface of the composite member opposite the first surface;

positioning a divot portion of the second member within an aperture of the composite member;

placing the second member in contact with the second surface of the composite member;

attaching the divot portion of the second member with the first member; and

curing the adhesives to form a structural joint.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein attaching the divot portion of the second member with the first member includes welding the divot portion of the second member with the first member.

Assignments (1)
CONFIRMATORY LICENSE Recorded Mar 22, 2013
From: UNITED STATES AUTOMOTIVE MATERIALS PARTNERSHIP, LLC
To: ENERGY, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
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Continuity (3)
Division 12860536 · Aug 20, 2010
Division 12119084 · May 12, 2008
Related Publication 20120012239A1 · Jan 19, 2012