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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 05, 2008
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2003
Applicants:
Bobbye Kaye Whitenton Baylis, Harrow, CA;
Daniel Frank Watt, LaSalle, CA;
Xiao Qun Xu, Windsor, CA;
James Vanderveen, Blenheim, CA;
Inventors:
Bobbye Kaye Whitenton Baylis, Harrow, CA;
Daniel Frank Watt, LaSalle, CA;
Xiao Qun Xu, Windsor, CA;
James Vanderveen, Blenheim, CA;
Assignee:
Mahle International GmbH, Stuttgart, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 65/16 (2006.01); F02M 35/104 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A transparent component portion includes a first weld surface and a first taper locking surface formed opposite from the first weld surface. An absorbing component portion includes a second weld surface and a second taper locking surface formed opposite from the second weld surface. The first and second taper locking surfaces cooperate to force and lock the first and second weld surfaces into abutting engagement for laser welding.