Laminated metals sheet composite and method for making such sheet
AssigneeDaimlerChrysler AG
InventorMark Dunneback
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A composite product for use in a motor vehicle body and a method and apparatus for producing that product is disclosed. The product has a first blank with a predetermined thickness, a second blank with a predetermined thickness and dimensioned to provide the composite product with a combined thickness of the first and second blanks only in at least one required area of the composite product. A wire mesh layer is provided between the first and second blanks. An adhesive is selected to bond the first and second blanks together with the wire mesh layer interposed therebetween.
Claims19
A composite product for use in a motor vehicle body, comprising a first blank having a predetermined thickness, a second blank having a predetermined thickness and dimensioned to provide the composite product with a combined thickness of the first and second blanks only in at least one required area of the composite product, a wire mesh layer between the first and second blanks, and an adhesive selected to bond the first and second blanks together with the wire mesh layer interposed therebetween.
A method of producing a composite blank for use in making a motor vehicle body, comprising
- producing at least one first blank having a predetermined thickness,
- producing at least one second blank having a predetermined thickness and being shaped to provide the composite blank with a combined thickness of the first and second blanks in at least one required area of the composite blank,
- supplying at least one wire mesh member having a shape and size similar to the at least one second blank, and
- joining the at least one first and second blanks with the at least one wire mesh member interposed therebetween by adhesive bonding.
An apparatus for producing a composite blank usable in assembling motor vehicles, comprising
- first means for supplying a metal sheet to produce first blanks having a predetermined thickness;
- second means for supplying a metal sheet to produce second blanks having a predetermined thickness and shaped to provide the composite blank with a combined thickness of the first and second blanks in at least one required area of the composite blank,
- third means for supplying wire mesh material to produce wire mesh members of a size and shape corresponding to the second blanks;
- fourth means for applying adhesive to one of the first blanks and the second blanks;
- and
- fifth means for joining each one of the first blanks with at least one of the second blanks with at least one of the wire mesh members interposed therebetween.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.