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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 29, 2021
Filed:
Sep. 25, 2019
Applicant:
GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
Inventors:
Teresa J. Rinker, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Wayne W. Cai, Troy, MI (US);
Michael P. Balogh, Novi, MI (US);
Nicholas W. Pinto, Shelby Township, MI (US);
Assignee:
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 20/10 (2006.01); B23K 20/00 (2006.01); B23K 20/22 (2006.01); B23K 20/227 (2006.01); H01B 1/02 (2006.01); B23K 103/18 (2006.01); B23K 103/20 (2006.01); B23K 103/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 20/10 (2013.01); B23K 20/002 (2013.01); B23K 20/004 (2013.01); B23K 20/22 (2013.01); B23K 20/227 (2013.01); B23K 20/2275 (2013.01); H01B 1/02 (2013.01); B23K 2103/18 (2018.08); B23K 2103/20 (2018.08); B23K 2103/22 (2018.08);
Abstract
A workpiece is described, and includes a substrate, a cable, and a cover piece. A portion of the cable is joined to the substrate employing a vibration welding tool, and the cover piece is interposed between the portion of the cable and the vibration welding tool during the joining.