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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 2015
Filed:
Feb. 10, 2012
Mark P. Birka, Northville, MI (US);
Mark P. Birka, Northville, MI (US);
Magna International Inc., , CA;
Abstract
A bumper () created using a resistive implant welding process. The bumper includes a mounting plate portion () and a composite bumper portion (). The mounting plate portion () is connected to the composite bumper portion () using a resistive implant welding process. In one embodiment, the present invention includes a bumper for a vehicle having a mounting plate () and a bumper portion (). The bumper portion () includes at least one flange () formed as part of the bumper portion (), a first contact area () formed as part of the mounting plate (), and a second contact area () formed as part of the flange (). A connection point is used to bond the first contact area () and the second contact area () such that the mounting plate () is connected to the bumper portion ().