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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 09, 2008
Filed:
Jul. 14, 2005
Applicants:
Dan Ondrus, Northville, MI (US);
Scott Miller, Canton, MI (US);
Jeff Crist, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Melissa Brutto, New Boston, MI (US);
Inventors:
Dan Ondrus, Northville, MI (US);
Scott Miller, Canton, MI (US);
Jeff Crist, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Melissa Brutto, New Boston, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65C 9/25 (2006.01); C09J 5/06 (2006.01); B29C 65/02 (2006.01); B29C 65/54 (2006.01); B32B 37/06 (2006.01); B60J 7/047 (2006.01); C09J 5/02 (2006.01); B60J 5/06 (2006.01); B60J 5/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method of manufacturing a body panel assembly for a vehicle. The method includes providing first and second panels, applying an adhesive, positioning the first and second panels, hemming the first and second panels together to form a subassembly, applying a coating to at least a portion of the subassembly, and heating the subassembly to at least partially melt the adhesive.