Metal working – Method of mechanical manufacture – Assembling or joining
Reexamination Certificate
2011-01-18
2011-01-18
Bryant, David P (Department: 3726)
Metal working
Method of mechanical manufacture
Assembling or joining
C029S525050, C029S524100, C029S243530, C219S157000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07870656
ABSTRACT:
Method for connecting two or more metal sheets or profile parts, especially of an automobile body segment as well as said automobile body segment.A method is described for joining two or more metal sheets and/or profileparts of which typically one is a high strength steel with the following steps.a) mechanically joining in a force-locking or frictional manner the metal sheets or profile parts at one or more connecting sites and subsequentlyb) thermally joining the connecting sites by means of pressure welding.With the method according to the invention in particular in the motor vehicle sector automobile body segments can be produced which display qualitatively very high quality point weld joints.
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Bryant David P
GM Global Technology Operations LLC
Koehler Christopher M
Reising Ethington P.C.
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