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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 04, 2017
Filed:
Nov. 11, 2015
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Thomas Norton, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Amanda Kay Freis, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Anthony J. Grima, South Rockwood, MI (US);
Garret Sankey Huff, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
Joints and methods of forming the same are disclosed. The joint may include a first component including an indentation formed therein having a width, a second component, an adhesive layer disposed between the first and second components, and a fastener extending through the indentation. The fastener may join the first and second components and have a head with a width greater than a minimum width of the indentation. The method may include forming an indentation having a width in a first component, applying an adhesive to one of multiple components, and stacking the components. The indentation may form a bond gap between two components. A fastener may be inserted having a head with a width greater than the width of the indentation into the indentation to join the components. The indentation may space the components apart to provide a larger bond gap for the adhesive.