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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 01, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 05, 2012
Leonard Barry Griffiths, Fenton, MI (US);
Leonard Barry Griffiths, Fenton, MI (US);
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
An assembly includes a first component and a second component. A sealant is disposed between the first component and the second component. The second component has a recess on a second surface of the second component opposite the first surface of the second component. A composite fastener has a threaded portion and a head portion. The head portion has a retention clip on a side of the head portion that faces the second surface of the second component when the threaded portion is received in aligned openings of the first component and the second component so that the retention clip is received in the recess when the composite fastener is turned. A method of attaching a first component and a composite component is provided.