Magna Exteriors Gmbh

William J J Harney

Christopher John Kuntze

Mark Peter Birka

Keijo Johannes Huotari

Riad Chaaya

Heiner Salzmann

Scott Varisto

Sinisa Andrasic

Mark P Birka

Christopher J Kuntze

Keijo J Huotari

A liftgate arrangement including a thermoplastic inner panel with an outer surface and an inner surface. The liftgate arrangement further includes one or more carbon fiber sheet mold compound reinforcements connected to and extending across a portion of the outer surface of the inner panel. The one or more carbon fiber sheet mold compound reinforcements also includes a channel extending between two openings on the one or more carbon fiber sheet mold compound reinforcements. The one or more carbon fiber sheet mold compound reinforcements are used to strengthen the inner panel at desired locations.

Liftgate arrangement having a carbon fiber reinforced sheet molding compound reinforcement

An exterior body panel assembly having a Class A painted surface, mold-in color or non-Class A surface, and process of infrared welding components of the assembly. Panels of the assembly are placed on a nesting structure and the inside half of the structures are brought together with the other for a fit check. Panels are separated and an infrared heating fixture then heats the various areas to be heated on the panels. The areas on the panels are heated depending on the thicknesses of the parts at each area and surface geometries to be welded. The parts are immediately clamped back together under pressure for joining and cooling of the joined surfaces in the clamped arrangement.

Infrared welded exterior panel assembly and process of making same

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William J J Harney