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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 11, 2001
Filed:
May. 03, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Heinrich Flegel, Aidlingen, DE;
Wolfgang Fussnegger, Tuebingen, DE;
Martin Klamser, Grafenau, DE;
Stefan Lotz, Herrenberg, DE;
Bruno Moeltgen, Tiefenbronn, DE;
Volker Thoms, Claw, DE;
Assignee:
DaimlerChrysler AG, Stuttgart, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16S 1/10 ; B62D 2/510 ; B62D 2/904 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16S 1/10 ; B62D 2/510 ; B62D 2/904 ;
Abstract
A flat cast structural member, particularly a cast metal part or a cast plastic part wherein the surface of the structural member is covered by a thin metal sheet or a plastic layer. An adhesive or coupling layer is provided between the thin metal sheet or plastic layer, whereby under the influence of heat, the adhesive or coupling layer absorbs any surface unevenness or irregularities on the structural member.