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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2008
Filed:
Jan. 20, 2006
James E. Staargaard, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Jerry Klanges, Woodstock, CA;
Blair Longhouse, Otterville, CA;
Eric Kowal, Roseville, MI (US);
Larry D. Butterfield, Canton, MI (US);
Thomas M. Goral, Oakland Township, MI (US);
Mitch Brown, Laingsburg, MI (US);
Keith R. Panter, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Terry E. Nardone, Waterford, MI (US);
Dennis Gaida, Clarkston, MI (US);
James E. Staargaard, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Jerry Klanges, Woodstock, CA;
Blair Longhouse, Otterville, CA;
Eric Kowal, Roseville, MI (US);
Larry D. Butterfield, Canton, MI (US);
Thomas M. Goral, Oakland Township, MI (US);
Mitch Brown, Laingsburg, MI (US);
Keith R. Panter, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Terry E. Nardone, Waterford, MI (US);
Dennis Gaida, Clarkston, MI (US);
General Electric Company, Southfiled, MI (US);
Carlisle Engineered Products, Inc., Livonia, MI (US);
Vari-Form, Strathroy, Ontario, CA;
Abstract
The present invention comprises a method of attaching plastic to a metal substrate and a part made by the method. A hydroformed metal section having top and bottom openings is provided. A plastic component is molded about the metal component and through the bottom opening. The plastic component includes a flange on one side thereof to secure the plastic component with the metal component.