Ford Global Technolgoies, LLC

Ford Motor Company Limited

Eric Daniel Kleven

Carl Frederick Johnson

Jeffrey Scott Dahl

Gerald Norman Chavka

Matthew John Zaluzec

Kimberly Ann Lazarz

Norman Gerald Chavka

Rama P Koganti

Methods for the manufacture of reinforcing preforms for structural composite products. Minimum contact eyelets reduce friction in the supply provide chopped reinforcing materials to both of said first and second mold members, and spraying said chopped reinforcing materials into both of said first and second mold members.

Processing systems for automated manufacture of preforms

A body panel assembly having an inner panel and an outer panel. The outer panel has a greater coefficient of thermal expansion than the inner panel. An adhesive is disposed between the inner panel and the outer panel. A portion of the outer panel is hemmed to the inner panel to join the inner and outer panels together. A scrim pad may be provided between inner and outer panels to inhibit galvanic corrosion.

Body panel assembly

System for the manufacture of reinforcing preforms for structural composite products. The air flows for the manufacturing stations are optimized by providing a separate air system for each cell and providing seals between the net-edge blocks and the mold portions.

Air flow systems for automated preform processing

Systems for the manufacture of reinforcing preforms for structural composite products. Minimum contact eyelets reduce friction in the supply system for string reinforcing materials.

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Ypsilanti, MI, United States of America

Eric Daniel Kleven