Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Automotive repair systems including three-dimensional (3D) printed attachment parts and methods of use
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Application No.: US15630749Application Date: 2017-06-22
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Publication No.: US10307976B2Publication Date: 2019-06-04
- Inventor: Dustin Harrier , Jason Milazzo
- Applicant: SERVICE KING PAINT & BODY, LLC
- Applicant Address: US TX Richardson
- Assignee: SERVICE KING PAINT & BODY, LLC
- Current Assignee: SERVICE KING PAINT & BODY, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Richardson
- Agency: Haynes and Boone LLP
- Main IPC: B29C65/00
- IPC: B29C65/00 ; B29C65/02 ; B23B37/00 ; B32B38/00 ; B29C73/00 ; B32B43/00 ; B32B38/14 ; C09J5/00 ; G06F19/00 ; B29C73/12 ; B29C64/386 ; B33Y80/00 ; B33Y50/02 ; B33Y10/00 ; B29C73/04 ; B05C17/005 ; B29C65/18 ; B29C65/48 ; B29C65/52 ; B29C73/02 ; B29K101/12 ; B29L31/30 ; B29C64/10
Abstract:
A method of repairing a first automotive part that includes providing a connector tab and applying a fluidic thermoplastic material to the connector tab and/or the first automotive part to attach the connector tab to the first automotive part. The connector tab comprises: a retainer portion sized to attach to the first automotive part, wherein the retainer portion has a plurality of holes formed therethrough, and wherein the plurality of holes is configured to receive the fluidic thermoplastic material to secure the retainer portion to the first automotive part; and a coupler portion defining a shape corresponding to a portion of the first automotive part, the coupler portion forming a coupler, which is configured to operably engage another coupler of a second automotive part.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170368770A1 AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR SYSTEMS INCLUDING THREE-DIMENSIONAL (3D) PRINTED ATTACHMENT PARTS AND METHODS OF USE Public/Granted day:2017-12-28
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