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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 25, 2011
Filed:
Apr. 28, 2008
Applicants:
John E. Carsley, Clinton Township, MI (US);
Richard M. Kleber, Clarkston, MI (US);
Gary R. Pelowski, Oxford, MI (US);
Inventors:
John E. Carsley, Clinton Township, MI (US);
Richard M. Kleber, Clarkston, MI (US);
Gary R. Pelowski, Oxford, MI (US);
Assignee:
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B21D 37/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method may include providing an outer panel that may have a flange that defines at least one planar section. The flange may be heated at the at least one planar section, and the flange may be bent about the at least one planar section.