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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 05, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 11, 2012
Richard J. Skurkis, Lake Orion, MI (US);
Paul W. Alexander, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Nicholas W Pinto, Iv, Ferndale, MI (US);
Xiujie Gao, Troy, MI (US);
Nilesh D. Mankame, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Peter Maxwell Sarosi, Ferndale, MI (US);
Robin Stevenson, Bloomfield, MI (US);
Nancy L. Johnson, Northville, MI (US);
Alan L. Browne, Grosse Pointe, MI (US);
Richard J. Skurkis, Lake Orion, MI (US);
Paul W. Alexander, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Nicholas W Pinto, IV, Ferndale, MI (US);
Xiujie Gao, Troy, MI (US);
Nilesh D. Mankame, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Peter Maxwell Sarosi, Ferndale, MI (US);
Robin Stevenson, Bloomfield, MI (US);
Nancy L. Johnson, Northville, MI (US);
Alan L. Browne, Grosse Pointe, MI (US);
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
An assembly for and method of reinforcing interconnection between an active material wire actuator, such as a shape memory alloy wire, and structure, includes the generation and engagement of an enlarged formation affixed to or integrally formed with the actuator.