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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 19, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 02, 2014
Applicant:
Shape Corp., Grand Haven, MI (US);
Inventors:
Brian Paul Oxley, Ada, MI (US);
Joseph Robert Matecki, Allendale, MI (US);
Assignee:
SHAPE CORP., Grand Haven, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 65/02 (2006.01); B65D 27/02 (2006.01); B62D 27/02 (2006.01); B62D 25/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 65/02 (2013.01); B62D 25/04 (2013.01); B62D 27/02 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49622 (2015.01);
Abstract
The specification discloses automotive body components including roll-formed components and slip-plane brackets. The roll-formed components may be used in place of components manufactured using other techniques, such as hydroforming. The slip-plane brackets may be adjustably positioned on the roll-formed components. More specifically, the slip-plane brackets are adjustable in two or more dimensions (e.g. laterally and longitudinally) before attachment, so that the brackets may compensate for tolerances in the roll-formed components. Attachment techniques may include welding and/or adhering.