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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 06, 2008
Filed:
Jan. 27, 2006
Pei-chung Wang, Troy, MI (US);
John D. Fickes, Brighton, MI (US);
Anthony V. Minatel, Fenton, MI (US);
Dean T. Quaderer, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Pei-Chung Wang, Troy, MI (US);
John D. Fickes, Brighton, MI (US);
Anthony V. Minatel, Fenton, MI (US);
Dean T. Quaderer, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
GM Global Technology Operations, Inc., Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
An improved method for joining together the edge portions of first and second panels includes applying a heat curable adhesive along the edge portion of the first panel and then abutting the edge portion of the second panel with the edge portion of the first panel so that the adhesive is interposed between the edge portions of the first and second panels and the adhesive spaces the panels apart and provides a gap between the panels. A brazing material is melted and fills the gap and the heating of the panels by the brazing causes at least partial curing of the adhesive so that the panels are joined together by both brazing and adhesive bonding.