Metal working – Means to assemble or disassemble – With work-holder for assembly
Patent
1988-09-26
1990-04-03
Eley, Timothy V.
Metal working
Means to assemble or disassemble
With work-holder for assembly
29460, 295251, 264263, 264268, 296187, 296198, 296901, 411 82, 411175, 411177, 411182, 411908, B23P 1904
Patent
active
049128264
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for the attachment of plastic outer body panels to automotive vehicle subframes including positioning a cup within apertures in the subframe, applying a thixotropic heat curable plastic/adhesive to the cup, heat curing the plastic/adhesive in situ while forming a blind aperture in the plastic/adhesive, and securing the body panel to the subframe through threaded insertion of a fastener into the blind aperture.
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Dixon James R.
Gentle Derek F.
Janotik Adam M.
Kazyak Lawrence P.
Mansour Tahir M.
Chin Frances
Eley Timothy V.
Ford Motor Company
Sadler Clifford L.
Stock Daniel M.
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