Automotive structural joint and method of making same
AssigneesUnited States Council for Automative Research, LLC, United States Automotive Materials Partnership, LLC
InventorsJohn P. Fuchs, John D. Fickes, Erik Arthur Banks, Elisabeth Jane Berger
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Abstract
A joint for an automotive vehicle may be formed by applying an adhesive to at least one of a first member and a first surface of a composite member, placing the first member in contact with the first surface of the composite member, applying an adhesive to at least one of a second member and a second surface of the composite member, positioning a divot portion of the second member within an aperture of the composite member, placing the second member in contact with the second surface of the composite member, attaching the divot portion of the second member with the first member and curing the adhesives.
Claims2
A method of forming a structural joint for an automotive vehicle, the method comprising:
- applying an adhesive to at least one of a first member and a first surface of a composite member;
- placing the first member in contact with the first surface of the composite member;
- applying an adhesive to at least one of a second member and a second surface of the composite member opposite the first surface;
- positioning a divot portion of the second member within an aperture of the composite member;
- placing the second member in contact with the second surface of the composite member;
- attaching the divot portion of the second member with the first member;
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- curing the adhesives thereby forming a structural joint.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.