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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 01, 2013
Filed:
May. 05, 2010
Sampath K. Vanimisetti, Karnataka, IN;
Rajesh Raghavan, Karnataka, IN;
John E. Carsley, Clinton Township, MI (US);
Sampath K. Vanimisetti, Karnataka, IN;
Rajesh Raghavan, Karnataka, IN;
John E. Carsley, Clinton Township, MI (US);
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
An apparatus for hemming multiple panels includes an anvil having a first panel and a second panel supported thereon. A roller mechanism and a curing mechanism are mounted to the hemming apparatus. The roller mechanism is adapted to move relative to the panels to fold a flanged portion of the first panel onto an edge portion of the second panel to form a joint. The curing mechanism is adapted to move relative to the panels to cure an adhesive located within the joint formed between the first panel and the second panel. The curing mechanism is located proximate to the roller mechanism, such that the first panel and the second panel may be supported by the anvil while the curing mechanism at least partially cures the adhesive.