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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 07, 2017
Filed:
Aug. 07, 2014
Applicant:
GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
Inventors:
Nilesh D. Mankame, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Mark O. Vann, Riverview, MI (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 ...
B29C 65/50 (2006.01); B60R 13/02 (2006.01); B29C 65/36 (2006.01); B29C 65/00 (2006.01); B29C 65/48 (2006.01); B29L 31/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 65/3612 (2013.01); B29C 65/4815 (2013.01); B29C 65/4875 (2013.01); B29C 65/5057 (2013.01); B29C 66/112 (2013.01); B29C 66/301 (2013.01); B29C 66/532 (2013.01); B29C 66/7392 (2013.01); B29C 66/81422 (2013.01); B29C 66/81423 (2013.01); B60R 13/02 (2013.01); B29C 66/81457 (2013.01); B29L 2031/3041 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for providing localized stiffening of a vehicle trim panel using a plurality of discrete stiffening elements. The method includes selectively placing one or more of the discrete stiffening elements on the panel and then bonding the stiffening elements to the panel.