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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 24, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 26, 2007
Applicants:
Christopher Salvador, Raymond, OH (US);
Oscar Caraan, Raymond, OH (US);
Brock Stull, Raymond, OH (US);
Takuji Ohara, Raymond, OH (US);
Stewart Rich, Raymond, OH (US);
Inventors:
Christopher Salvador, Raymond, OH (US);
Oscar Caraan, Raymond, OH (US);
Brock Stull, Raymond, OH (US);
Takuji Ohara, Raymond, OH (US);
Stewart Rich, Raymond, OH (US);
Assignee:
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 45/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A heat staking method and apparatus is provided for use in deforming a heat-stake so that it becomes mechanically coupled to an encapsulate. The deformed portion of the heat-stake contacts a retention component that provides additional composition strength and fastening surface to the encapsulate.