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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 27, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 15, 2010
William A. Schumacher, South Lyon, MI (US);
Louis Meli, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Shawn G. Quinn, Grand Blanc, MI (US);
Brian J. Schachermeyer, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Milind S. Gandhi, Shelby Township, MI (US);
David B. Declerck, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
William A. Schumacher, South Lyon, MI (US);
Louis Meli, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Shawn G. Quinn, Grand Blanc, MI (US);
Brian J. Schachermeyer, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Milind S. Gandhi, Shelby Township, MI (US);
David B. DeClerck, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A reduced-corrosion assembly includes a first and a second component joined by a fastener having a head and a body. A coating covers a section of the body. The assembly also includes a washer, a compression limiter, and a nut arranged on the first component and adapted to engage the fastener body to thereby tighten the assembly. When the assembly is tightened, the compression limiter is arranged on the fastener body between the first and second components, while the second component is arranged on the fastener body between the compression limiter and the washer. Furthermore, the washer is arranged on the fastener body between the fastener head and the second component, while the coating covers the body substantially up to where the nut engages the body such that corrosion of the assembly is limited or reduced. A vehicle employing the reduced-corrosion fastening system is also provided.