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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 24, 2018
Filed:
Oct. 05, 2015
Applicant:
Magna International Inc., Aurora, CA;
Inventors:
Steven Grgac, Mississauga, CA;
Bradford D. Armstrong, Barrie, CA;
Assignee:
Magna International Inc., Aurora, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 65/00 (2006.01); B29C 65/34 (2006.01); B60R 13/00 (2006.01); B29L 31/30 (2006.01); B29K 309/08 (2006.01); B29K 105/06 (2006.01); B29K 101/12 (2006.01); B29K 23/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 66/73921 (2013.01); B29C 65/344 (2013.01); B29C 66/1248 (2013.01); B29C 66/12449 (2013.01); B29C 66/12463 (2013.01); B29C 66/12469 (2013.01); B29C 66/43 (2013.01); B29C 66/54 (2013.01); B29C 66/71 (2013.01); B29C 66/721 (2013.01); B60R 13/00 (2013.01); B29C 65/3476 (2013.01); B29C 66/7212 (2013.01); B29C 66/8322 (2013.01); B29K 2023/12 (2013.01); B29K 2101/12 (2013.01); B29K 2105/06 (2013.01); B29K 2309/08 (2013.01); B29L 2031/30 (2013.01); Y10T 428/19 (2015.01);
Abstract
A method for forming butt joints between thermoplastic members by resistive implant welding. A tongue is formed on one member to be joined and a complementary groove is formed in the other member. A resistive implant is placed between the tongue and the groove which are then pressed together by an applied pressure. An electric current is run through the resistive implant to melt a portion of the thermoplastic material of both the tongue and groove, and the melted plastic intermingles through the implant. When the electric current is removed, the plastic cools, forming a weld.