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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:
Apr. 09, 2002
Filed:
May. 24, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
David M. Biernat, Grosse Pointe Park, MI (US);
Dennis D Davidson, Troy, MI (US);
William A Marttila, Rochester, MI (US);
Paul J. Belanger, Lake Orion, MI (US);
Assignee:
DaimlerChrysler Corporation, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16B 5/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16B 5/00 ;
Abstract
A vehicle closure panel assembly having an outer panel and an inner panel. The outer panel has a flange along one edge which is folded over a flange of the inner panel. A metal coating provides a seal between the edge of the flange of the outer panel and the flange of the inner panel. The coating is made of metal and is sprayed on. The metal coating provides a mechanical and metallurgical bond and may offer sacrificial protection against corrosion and instantaneous or immediate bonding.