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US 10,293,371 B2Granted
Assembly and method of pretreating localized areas of parts for joining
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsLarry Paul Haack, Kimberly Ann Lazarz, Ann Marie Straccia, Joy Hines Forsmark
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Abstract
An assembly and a method of joining a first part with a second part at an attachment area that includes a localized area on the first part. The localized area is cleaned and activated by a plasma jet. An organosilicon composition is applied by plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition to the localized area. An adhesive is applied to the localized area and the second part is mechanically fastened to the first part in the localized area.
Claims5
An assembly comprising:
- a first part;
- a plasma-enhanced vapor deposition film coating of an organosilicon composition applied to localized areas on the first part;
- a layer of adhesive applied to the film coating;
- a second part assembled to the first part;
- and
- a mechanical joint connecting the first part to the second part with the film coating and layer of adhesive disposed between the first part and the second part.
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