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US 6,669,428 B2Granted
Locating door hinge washer device for hinge assembly
AssigneeArgent International, Inc.
InventorsChristopher S. Autterson, John A. Haapala, Jeffery Perenic
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Abstract
The bonding of steel locating hinge washers to a hinge assembly to facilitate doors-off/door-on processing through an automotive trim shop. The adhesive bonding system cures during the cathodic electro-cost primer bake cycle. The adhesive maintains an intimate, positive contact with both metal surfaces ensuring adequate bonding performance and maximized bonding surface area during a defined heat or bake cycle.
Claims16
A locating device, comprising in combination:
- hinge assembly portions;
- an annular door hinge metal washer for said hinge assembly portions to facilitate doors-off/doors-on processing through an automotive trim shop;
- a heat-curable adhesive bonding composition pre-applied to a first major surface of said annular door hinge metal washer;
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- said heat-curable adhesive bonding composition being cured to bond said first major surface of said annular door hinge metal washer to a predetermined portion of said hinge assembly portions when said first major surface of said annular door hinge metal washer with said pre-applied heat-curable adhesive bonding composition is brought into intimate contact with said predetermined portion of said hinge assembly portions and is subjected to a predetermined heating until said pre-applied heat-curable adhesive composition cures to bond said first major surface of said annular door hinge metal washer and said predetermined portion of said hinge assembly portions together, whereby said locating device serves as a locating door hinge washer device for said hinge assembly portions.
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