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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 2016
Filed:
Aug. 07, 2014
Applicant:
GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
Inventors:
Nilesh D. Mankame, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Jacob M. Hundley, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Julien P. Mourou, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US);
Steven C. Lang, Columbus, MI (US);
Assignee:
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 13/02 (2006.01); B29C 65/36 (2006.01); B29C 65/48 (2006.01); B29C 65/50 (2006.01); B29C 65/78 (2006.01); B29C 65/00 (2006.01); B29C 69/00 (2006.01); B29C 53/02 (2006.01); B29L 31/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 65/3612 (2013.01); B29C 53/02 (2013.01); B29C 65/4815 (2013.01); B29C 65/4875 (2013.01); B29C 65/5057 (2013.01); B29C 65/7841 (2013.01); B29C 66/1122 (2013.01); B29C 66/301 (2013.01); B29C 66/532 (2013.01); B29C 66/7252 (2013.01); B29C 66/7394 (2013.01); B29C 66/73753 (2013.01); B29C 66/81422 (2013.01); B29C 66/81423 (2013.01); B29C 69/00 (2013.01); B60R 13/02 (2013.01); B29C 65/7847 (2013.01); B29L 2031/3041 (2013.01);
Abstract
A process for reinforcing a trim panel for a vehicle using one or more micro-truss reinforcement patches. Each micro-truss reinforcement patch is secured to an inner surface of a show surface panel of the trim panel while it is in a partially cured state and then fully cured. The micro-truss patch is fusion bonded to the panel.