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US 2008/0164717 A1Published application
Automotive body structure with spin welded hardware moutns
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsDragan Stojkovic, Larry Dupuis, James Lowe
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Abstract
An automotive body structure includes a tubular load bearing structure and a hardware mount having a base plate with an annular axially extending spin welding initiator. The hardware mount is spin welded to the load bearing structure to provide a reinforced location for the mounting of automotive hardware, such as door hinges, with threaded fasteners.
Claims19
An automotive body structure, comprising:
- a tubular, load bearing structure;
- a hardware mount comprising a base plate having an annular, axially extending spin welding initiator;
- a spin-welded joint between said load bearing structure and said hardware mount.
A method for mounting hardware to an automotive body structure, comprising:
- forming a tubular, load bearing structure;
- spin welding a hardware mount, incorporating at least a first fastener, to said tubular load bearing structure;
- and
- attaching a hardware item to said hardware mount with at least a second fastener.
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