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US 2026/0061707 A1Published application
Thermoplastic weld around holes
AssigneeMagna Exteriors Inc.
InventorsChristopher J. Kuntze, Laurent Gillard, Heiner Salzmann
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Abstract
Splitting a thermoplastic weld and routing the weld around both sides of an attachment hole thereby maintaining good structure and attachment through two panels and avoiding secondary operations and secondary components. Thermoplastic welding incorporating at least one raised welding rib operable surrounding a plurality of attachment holes.
Claims20
A panel component operably adapted for a vehicle, comprising:
- an inner panel;
- an outer panel;
- at least one aperture of predetermined shape operably adapted to provide an attachment hole for said inner and outer panel;
- and,
- a thermoplastic weld including a raised welding surface surrounding each of the at least one apertures, said raised welding surface material is operably split in a predetermined location and operably routed around all sides of the at least one aperture to create a weld joint of predetermined higher quality and durability.
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A panel incorporating a thermoplastic weld operably adapted for a vehicle, comprising:
- at least one first panel;
- at least one second panel;
- a plurality of aperatures through said first and/or second panels;
- and,
- at least one raised welding member located around each aperture to completely surround each aperture and create a thermoplastic weld joint of improved sealed and solid structure with improved dimensional control.
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Manufacturing a panel assembly operably adapted for a vehicle, comprising:
- providing at least one first panel;
- providing at least one second panel, said first and/or second panel poerably incorporating at least one raised welding member of thermoplastic material;
- and,
- forming a plurality of aperatures through said first and/or second panel, said at least one raised welding member located between said plurality of apertures and operably split to route around each aperture, and operably coming back together at the other side of said aperture to completely surround each aperture creating a thermoplastic weld joint of predetermined higher quality, durability, water and air seal, and dimensional control.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.