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US 2014/0349066 A1Published application
Assembly Including a Reinforced Composite Part with a Pre-Formed Rivet Receiving Button
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorAindrea McKelvey Campbell
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Abstract
A composite part defining a button shaped protrusion and including fibers reinforcing a resin matrix throughout the part. The fibers may be in the form of a woven mat or in the form of loose fibers that are deposited in a mold. Methods of making the composite part with a woven mat or loose fibers being provided in the button shaped recess that defines a void in the fiber reinforced composite part at a predetermined location where a self-piercing rivet is to be inserted.
Claims9
A pre-formed part comprising:
- a composite member including a resin matrix and reinforcement fibers has a predetermined location for receiving a self-piercing rivet;
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- a button shaped area formed in the composite member that defines a void at the predetermined location.
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An assembly comprising:
- a first part including a resin matrix and reinforcement fibers, the first part having a pre-formed button-shaped recess on a first side and a pre-formed button-shaped protrusion on a second side;
- a second part assembled over the button-shaped recess;
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- a self-piercing rivet inserted through the second part that displaces displaced material from the second part into the button-shaped recess.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.