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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 21, 2005
Filed:
Feb. 10, 2003
Applicants:
Armando Mateo Joaquin, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Matthew John Zaluzec, Canton, MI (US);
Inventors:
Armando Mateo Joaquin, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Matthew John Zaluzec, Canton, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D025/20 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A process or method of making a vehicle passenger compartment floor component such as a central tunnel or rocker panel. Base extrusion pieces and upper pieces are secured by a friction stir welding process to each other and to a portion of a passenger compartment floor. Upper pieces may be formed by extrusion or may be formed by a sheet forming process and secured to base extrusion pieces by means of the friction stir welding process.