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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:
Aug. 10, 2010
Filed:
Apr. 28, 2008
Applicants:
Richard M. Kleber, Clarkston, MI (US);
John E. Carsley, Clinton Township, MI (US);
Gary R. Pelowski, Oxford, MI (US);
Inventors:
Richard M. Kleber, Clarkston, MI (US);
John E. Carsley, Clinton Township, MI (US);
Gary R. Pelowski, Oxford, MI (US);
Assignee:
GM Global Technology Operations, Inc., Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B21D 39/02 (2006.01); B60J 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An automotive closure panel assembly may include an inner panel and an outer panel. The outer panel may have a flange that protrudes from a body of the outer panel. The outer panel may also have more than one tabs that are each spaced along the flange and that each extend away from the flange. Each of the tabs may be folded over the inner panel during a hemming process.