General Electric Company

Vari-Form, Inc.

Carlisle Engineered Products, Inc.

Eric Kowal

Blair J Longhouse

Thomas M Goral

Larry D Butterfield

Dennis Gaida

Terry E Nardone

James E Staargaard

Mitch Brown

Jerry Klanges

Keith R Panter

The present invention comprises a method of attaching plastic to a metal substrate and a part made by the method. A hydroformed metal section having top and bottom openings is provided. A plastic component is molded about the metal component and through the bottom opening. The plastic component includes a flange on one side thereof to secure the plastic component with the metal component.

Method of attaching plastic to a metal section and part made thereby

A front end module including a plastic component connected to a metallic substrate. The metallic substrate can be formed by hydroforming and shaped into a substantially unitary member. The plastic component is then molded about the metallic substrate and simultaneously forms connections thereto at discrete locations along the length of the metallic substrate.

Front end module

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Roseville, MI, United States of America

Eric Kowal