United States Council for Automotive Research

United States Automotive Materials Partnership, LLC

United States Materials Automotive Partnership, LLC

John P Fuchs

Elisabeth Jane Berger

John D Fickes

Erik Arthur Banks

Peter H Foss

Dean Robert Oswald

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.

Automotive structural joint and method of making same

A composite floor pan may be joined with other structural members of an automotive vehicle. External loads imparted to the structural members may be transferred to the floor pan. The floor pan may be configured to absorb and/or transfer these external loads without separating.

Dynamic load bearing composite floor pan for an automotive vehicle

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Farmington, MI, United States of America

John P Fuchs