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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 17, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 23, 2011
John P. Fuchs, Farmington, MI (US);
John D. Fickes, Brighton, MI (US);
Erik Arthur Banks, Dearborn, MI (US);
Elisabeth Jane Berger, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
John P. Fuchs, Farmington, MI (US);
John D. Fickes, Brighton, MI (US);
Erik Arthur Banks, Dearborn, MI (US);
Elisabeth Jane Berger, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
United States Council for Automotive Research, Southfield, MI (US);
United States Automotive Materials Partnership, LLC, Southfield, MI (US);
Abstract
A joint for an automotive vehicle may be formed by applying an adhesive to at least one of a first member and a first surface of a composite member, placing the first member in contact with the first surface of the composite member, applying an adhesive to at least one of a second member and a second surface of the composite member, positioning a divot portion of the second member within an aperture of the composite member, placing the second member in contact with the second surface of the composite member, attaching the divot portion of the second member with the first member and curing the adhesives.