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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 15, 2004
Filed:
Oct. 21, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Grigoriy Grinberg, Sylvania, OH (US);
Matthew M. Shade, Plymouth, MI (US);
David Robert Collins, Saline, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B22D 2/300 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B22D 2/300 ;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method of providing a spray formed composite article. The method comprises providing a first article. The first article is a spray formed article. A second article is located adjacent the first article. Metallic particles are sprayed onto the articles and allowed to form a metal deposit that extends between and connects the first and second articles.