Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Automotive body structure with spin welded hardware mounts
- Patent Title (中): 汽车车身结构采用旋转焊接硬件安装
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Application No.: US11620734Application Date: 2007-01-08
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Publication No.: US07654607B2Publication Date: 2010-02-02
- Inventor: Dragan Stojkovic , Larry Dupuis , James Lowe
- Applicant: Dragan Stojkovic , Larry Dupuis , James Lowe
- Applicant Address: US MI Dearborn
- Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Dearborn
- Agent Jerome R. Drouillard; Fredrick Owens
- Main IPC: B60J5/02
- IPC: B60J5/02
Abstract:
An automotive body structure includes a tubular load bearing structure and a hardware mount having a base plate with an annular axially extending spin welding initiator. The hardware mount is spin welded to the load bearing structure to provide a reinforced location for the mounting of automotive hardware, such as door hinges, with threaded fasteners.
Public/Granted literature
- US20080164717A1 AUTOMOTIVE BODY STRUCTURE WITH SPIN WELDED HARDWARE MOUTNS Public/Granted day:2008-07-10
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