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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 13, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 24, 2021
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Christopher William Coyne, Dearborn, MI (US);
Samuel Jeffrey Tomlinson, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 50/24 (2021.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 50/24 (2021.01); H01M 2220/20 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus and method for reducing filiform corrosion in vehicle joint architectures, according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a first component having a first surface, a second component having a second surface facing the first surface, and a channel formed within the first component and open to the first surface. A seal member is positioned between the first and second surfaces to provide a seal interface, and the seal member is positioned to cover the channel.