Adapter for welding objects to plastic
AssigneeVisteon Global Technologies, Inc.
InventorsErich James Vorenkamp, Duane Fish, Lawrence Eugene Vaughn III
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Abstract
An adapter provides for mounting an object on plastic. The adapter comprises a body coupled with at least two feet. The feet are weldable to the surface of the plastic while the plastic is in a molten state. The adapter also includes a coupling mechanism coupled with the body. The coupling mechanism is operable to couple the object with the adapter.
Claims27
An adapter for mounting an object on a plastic object while the plastic object is in a molten state, the adapter comprising:
- a body;
- at least two feet coupled with the body, the feet protruding outwardly from the body in different directions, to form a weld zone the at least two feet weldable to a surface of the plastic object;
- and
- a coupling mechanism coupled with the body, the coupling mechanism capable of coupling the object with the body.
An adapter for use in mounting an object on a plastic object while the plastic object is in a molten state, the adapter comprising:
- a plurality of plastic feet each having a distal end and a proximal end;
- a body coupled with the distal end, the proximal end of each of the plastic feet protruding outwardly from the body to form a weld zone capable of engaging a surface of the plastic object;
- and
- a coupling mechanism coupled with the body, the coupling mechanism capable of connecting the body with the object.
An adapter for mounting a fuel system component to a wall of a plastic fuel tank while the wall is in a molten state, the adapter comprising:
- a body including a longitudinally extending hollow housing with a distal end and a proximal end;
- the distal end including a coupling mechanism for connecting the body with the fuel system component;
- a plurality of slits in the body, the slits extending from the proximal end a predetermined distance toward the distal end thereby forming at least two feet that protrude outwardly from the body;
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- a portion of the feet adjacent the slits formed to provide a weld zone near the proximal end, the weld zone weldable to the surface of the wall.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.