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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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 25, 1995
Filed:
Feb. 02, 1994
Applicant:
Inventors:
Naotaka Ueda, Wakayama, JP;
Yoshihiko Hoboh, Tokyo, JP;
Masanori Tsuji, Wakayama, JP;
Kazuyuki Fujita, Wakayama, JP;
Assignees:
Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Sumitomo Light Metal Industries, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
428650 ; 428654 ;
Abstract
A plated aluminum sheet has improved spot weldability and press-formability and is suitable for use in the manufacture of automobile bodies. The aluminum sheet has a plated coating of a metal having a melting point of about 700.degree. C. or above, e.g., Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, or Ni, an alloy of two or more of these metals, or a Zn alloy with at least one of these metals, on one or both surfaces thereof.