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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Oct. 18, 2022

Filed:

Dec. 20, 2019
Applicant:

GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);

Inventors:

Amberlee S. Haselhuhn, Troy, MI (US);

David R Sigler, Shelby Township, MI (US);

Robert T Szymanski, Saint Clair Township, MI (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 11/11 (2006.01); B23K 11/20 (2006.01); B23K 11/18 (2006.01); B23K 103/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 11/115 (2013.01); B23K 11/185 (2013.01); B23K 11/20 (2013.01); B23K 2103/20 (2018.08);
Abstract

A combined stackup apparatus with a perforated interlayer for resistance spot welding is provided. The apparatus comprises a first metal sheet of a first material and a second metal sheet of a second material. The apparatus further comprising a perforated interlayer disposed between the first metal layer and the second metal layer. The perforated interlayer is made of one of the first and second materials. The perforated interlayer has a plurality of perforations formed therethrough. Each perforation has a perforation size of between about 0.1 mm and about 3 mm.


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