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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 19, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 29, 2010
Applicants:
Mark W. Verbrugge, Troy, MI (US);
Anil K. Sachdev, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Robert R. Mayer, Clio, MI (US);
Richard M. Kleber, Clarkston, MI (US);
Inventors:
Mark W. Verbrugge, Troy, MI (US);
Anil K. Sachdev, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Robert R. Mayer, Clio, MI (US);
Richard M. Kleber, Clarkston, MI (US);
Assignee:
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 21/15 (2006.01); B21C 37/16 (2006.01); B21C 23/08 (2006.01); B21C 25/08 (2006.01); B21D 26/057 (2011.01); B62D 29/00 (2006.01); B62D 25/00 (2006.01); B62D 21/11 (2006.01); B60R 19/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B21C 37/16 (2013.01); B21C 23/085 (2013.01); B21C 25/08 (2013.01); B21D 26/057 (2013.01); B62D 21/11 (2013.01); B62D 21/152 (2013.01); B62D 29/008 (2013.01); B60R 2019/182 (2013.01); B60R 19/18 (2013.01);
Abstract
One embodiment includes providing a contiguous tubular member including at least one of a first material or a second material, so that the tubular member has a wall thickness that varies along the length of the tubular member; bending the tubular member; and hydroforming the tubular member into a part.