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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 29, 2009
Filed:
Jul. 28, 2005
Donald L Yake, Bluffton, IN (US);
Timothy O Taylor, Marion, IN (US);
Brian Lombardo, Macomb Township, MI (US);
Edward D Murphy, Sparks, MD (US);
Rex Miller, Waterford, MI (US);
Leo R. Clor, Huntington, IN (US);
Donald L Yake, Bluffton, IN (US);
Timothy O Taylor, Marion, IN (US);
Brian Lombardo, Macomb Township, MI (US);
Edward D Murphy, Sparks, MD (US);
Rex Miller, Waterford, MI (US);
Leo R. Clor, Huntington, IN (US);
Newfrey LLC, Newark, DE (US);
Abstract
Accordingly, this invention provides a fastener system which is weldable to a substructure that overcomes the problems and disadvantages of the fasteners of the prior art. Generally, a weldable fastener is disclosed that has a coating applied to at least one surface of the fastener. The coating functions to prevent the deposit of a further coating, particularly an electrodeposition coating, upon further processing.